Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 67-76 , January 2006

The ability of fruit teas to remove the smear layer: an in vitro study of tubule patency

  • Jeremy S. Rees

      Affiliations

    • Adult Dental Health Department, Dental School, Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +0044 2920 746 557; fax: +0044 92920 743 120.
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  • T. Loyn

      Affiliations

    • Adult Dental Health Department, Dental School, Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XY, UK
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  • W. Rowe

      Affiliations

    • Adult Dental Health Department, Dental School, Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XY, UK
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  • Q. Kunst

      Affiliations

    • Undergraduate student, ACTA, Louwesweg 1 1066 EA Amsterdam
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  • R. McAndrew

      Affiliations

    • Adult Dental Health Department, Dental School, Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XY, UK

Received 5 January 2005 ,Revised 30 March 2005 ,Accepted 31 March 2005.

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PII: S0300-5712(05)00095-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2005.03.006

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 67-76 , January 2006

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