Review of the effects of infiltrants and sealers on non-cavitated enamel lesions

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 295-305

  Kantovitz, Kamila Rosamilia ^a   Pascon, Fernanda Miori ^a   Nobre dos Santos, Marinês ^a   Puppin Rontani, Regina Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Artificial caries; Enamel; Non cavitated lesion; Sealant

Indexed keywords

ACID; FISSURE SEALANT;

ANIMAL; CATTLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; REVIEW; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PERMEABILITY;

ACIDS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL ENAMEL PERMEABILITY; HUMANS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;

EID: 79952200144     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a19581     Document Type: Article

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