Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 269-276 , April 2006

Application of DIAGNOdent® as a guide for removing carious dentin with Er:YAG laser

  • Kazuaki Yonemoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry at Tokyo, Nippon Dental University, 1-9-20 Fujimi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 102-8159 Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 3 3261 5781; fax: +81 3 3261 3924.
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  • Toru Eguro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry at Tokyo, Nippon Dental University, 1-9-20 Fujimi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 102-8159 Japan
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  • Toru Maeda

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Dentistry, Nippon Dental University Dental Hospital, 2-3-16 Fujimi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 102-8158 Japan
    • ,
  • Hisayoshi Tanaka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry at Tokyo, Nippon Dental University, 1-9-20 Fujimi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 102-8159 Japan

Received 24 November 2004 ,Revised 25 June 2005 ,Accepted 7 July 2005.

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PII: S0300-5712(05)00144-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2005.07.001

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 269-276 , April 2006

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