Diagnosis of occlusal caries using laser fluorescence versus conventional methods in permanent posterior teeth: A clinical study

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 130-137

  Sinanoglu, Alper ^a   Ozturk, Elif ^b   Ozel, Emre ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER SURGERY;

CONVENTIONAL METHODS; EXAMINATION METHODS; LASER FLUORESCENCE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC CURVES; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE; VISUAL EXAMINATION;

FLUORESCENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84896329836     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2013.3625     Document Type: Article

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