In vivo remineralization of artificial enamel carious lesions using a mineral-enriched mouthrinse and a fluoride dentifrice: A polarized light microscopic comparative evaluation

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 264-270

  Bansal, K ^a,b   Gauba, K ^c   Tewari, A ^d   Chawla, H S ^d   Sahni, A ^d  

^a SGT UNIVERSITY   (India)

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

^c PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Artificial caries; polarized light microscopy; remineralization; urea based mouthrinse

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CALCIUM; FLUORIDE; FLUOROPHOSPHATE; MOUTHWASH; PHOSPHATE; TOOTHPASTE; UREA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PH; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; BIREFRINGENCE; CALCIUM; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIFRICES; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; MOUTHWASHES; PHOSPHATES; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION; UREA;

EID: 79751495257     PISSN: 09704388     EISSN: 19983905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.76156     Document Type: Article

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