A comparison of root caries diagnosis based on visual-tactile criteria and DIAGNOdent in vivo

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 509-513

  Zhang, Wen ^a   McGrath, Colman ^a   Lo, Edward C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Detection; DIAGNOdent; Diagnosis; Root caries; Visual tactile examination

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LASER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH PLAQUE; TOOTH ROOT; TOUCH; VALIDATION STUDY; VISION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL SCALING; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; ROOT CARIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH ROOT; TOUCH; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 67349140208     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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