Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 12 , Pages 1005-1012 , December 2008

Monitoring acid-demineralization of human dentine by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)

  • Zhang Xu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074, Singapore
    • ,
  • Koon Gee Neoh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore 119260, Singapore
    • ,
  • Anil Kishen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074, Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +65 65164624; fax: +65 6774 5701.

Received 10 June 2008 ,Revised 13 August 2008 ,Accepted 16 August 2008.

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PII: S0300-5712(08)00239-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.08.007

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 12 , Pages 1005-1012 , December 2008

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