Minimal intervention dentistry for managing dental caries - A review: Report of a FDI task group

International Dental Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 223-243

  Frencken, Jo E ^a   Peters, Mathilde C ^b   Manton, David J ^c   Leal, Soraya C ^d   Gordan, Valeria V ^e   Eden, Ece ^f  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^f EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

caries lesion detection; caries preventive measures; caries risk assessment; Minimal intervention dentistry; plaque control; repaired restoration; restorative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868116833     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: 1875595X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/idj.12007     Document Type: Review

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