Scientific section: White lesions after orthodontic treatment: Does low fluoride make a difference?

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 235-242

  Willmot, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demineralization; Fluoride mouthrinse; White spots

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL DEBONDING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MOUTH HYGIENE; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL DEBONDING; DENTAL ENAMEL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MOUTHWASHES; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; PHOTOGRAPHY, DENTAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION; TOOTHPASTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7944234383     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146531204225022443     Document Type: Article

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