Comparison of validity of DIAGNOdent with conventional methods for detection of occlusal caries in primary molars using the histological gold standard: An in vivo study

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 227-234

  Goel, A ^a   Chawla, H S ^b   Gauba, K ^c   Goyal, A ^b  

^a DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research   (India)

^b POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^c PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bitewing radiographs; Caries detection methods; DIAGNOdent; Laser fluorescence; Visual examination

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; ENAMEL; HUMAN; LASER; MICROTOMY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; VALIDATION STUDY;

CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL FISSURES; DENTIN; HUMANS; LASERS; MICROTOMY; MOLAR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 70450237269     PISSN: 09704388     EISSN: 19983905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.57658     Document Type: Article

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