Comparison of quantitative light-induced fluorescence, digital photography and transverse microradiography for quantification of enamel remineralization

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 271-276

  Cochrane, N J ^a   Walker, G D ^a   Manton, D J ^a   Reynolds, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Digital photography; enamel remineralization; quantitative light induced fluorescence; transverse microradiography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865715676     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2012.01706.x     Document Type: Article

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