Journal of Dentistry
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 129-134 , May 2002

Reliability and validity issues of laser fluorescence measurements in occlusal caries diagnosis

  • Hanna M Alwas-Danowska

      Affiliations

    • Department of Propaedeutics and Diagnostics in Stomatology, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska 251, Lodz 92 216, Poland
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  • Alphons J.M Plasschaert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cariology and Endodontology, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Stanislaw Suliborski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Propaedeutics and Diagnostics in Stomatology, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska 251, Lodz 92 216, Poland
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  • Emiel H Verdonschot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cariology and Endodontology, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received 17 October 2001 ,Accepted 27 August 2002.

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Journal of Dentistry
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 129-134 , May 2002

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