Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 343-349 , April 2007

Caries susceptibility of human fluorosed enamel and dentine

  • P.G.K. Waidyasekera

      Affiliations

    • Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 3 5803 5483; fax: +81 3 5803 0195.
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  • T. Nikaido

      Affiliations

    • Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
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  • D.D.S. Weerasinghe

      Affiliations

    • Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
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  • K.A. Wettasinghe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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  • J. Tagami

      Affiliations

    • Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
    • Center of Excellence Program for Frontier Research on Molecular Destruction and Reconstruction of Tooth and Bone, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan

Received 31 July 2006 ,Revised 23 October 2006 ,Accepted 27 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2006.10.008

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 343-349 , April 2007

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