In vitro ability of a laser fluorescence device in quantifying approximal caries lesions in primary molars

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 666-670

  Celiberti, P ^a   Leamari, V M ^a   Imparato, J C P ^a   Braga, M M ^a   Mendes, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Approximal caries; DIAGNOdent; Laser fluorescence; Primary teeth; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; EVALUATION; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LASER; MOLAR TOOTH; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; REPRODUCIBILITY; DIAGNOSTIC USE; EVALUATION STUDY;

DENTAL CARIES; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; MOLAR; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 77953693516     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2010.05.005     Document Type: Article

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