Adjunct methods for caries detection: A systematic review of literature

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 388-397

  Twetman, Svante ^a   Axelsson, Susanna ^b   Dahlén, Gunnar ^c   Espelid, Ivar ^d   Mejàre, Ingegerd ^b   Norlund, Anders ^b   Tranæus, Sofia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Dental caries; Diagnostic accuracy; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

DENTAL CARIES; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; REVIEW;

DENTAL CARIES; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84877272450     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: 15023850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2012.690448     Document Type: Review

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