Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 547-551 , July 2007

Effect of ethylene oxide sterilization on enamel and dentin demineralization in vitro

  • Renske Z. Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 50 363 2686; fax: +31 50 363 2696.
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  • Jan L. Ruben

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Jaap J. ten Bosch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Marie-Charlotte D.N.J.M. Huysmans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 8 December 2006 ,Revised 7 March 2007 ,Accepted 11 March 2007.

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PII: S0300-5712(07)00050-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.03.002

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 547-551 , July 2007

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