The chemistry of caries: Remineralization and demineralization events with direct clinical relevance

Dental Clinics of North America

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 469-478

  González Cabezas, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Caries; Chemistry; Demineralization; Remineralization

Indexed keywords

CEMENTUM; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; ENAMEL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH; TOOTH DISEASE; COMPLICATION; DENTAL PROCEDURE;

DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CEMENTUM; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; HUMANS; TOOTH; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION;

EID: 77953887126     PISSN: 00118532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.03.004     Document Type: Review

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