A comparative evaluation of DIAGNOdent with visual and radiography for detection of occlusal caries: An in vitro study

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 326-331

  Sridhar, N ^a   Tandon, S ^a   Rao, Nirmala ^a  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Caries diagnosis; DIAGNOdent; Laser fluorescence; Occlusal caries

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; EVALUATION; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; MOUTH DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

DENTAL CARIES; DIAGNOSIS, ORAL; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70449553174     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.57376     Document Type: Article

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