Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 156-162 , February 2009

Effect of fluoridated bleaching gels on the remineralization of predemineralized bovine enamel in vitro

  • Peter Tschoppe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University School of Dental Medicine, CharitéCentrum 3, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Abteilung für Zahnerhaltungskunde und Parodontologie, CharitéCentrum 3 für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Aßmannshauser Strasse 4-6, 14197 Berlin, Deutschland, Germany. Tel.: +49 30 450 662 327/332; fax: +49 30 450 562 932.
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  • Konrad Neumann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, CharitéCentrum 4, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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  • Jan Mueller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University School of Dental Medicine, CharitéCentrum 3, Germany
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  • Andrej M. Kielbassa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University School of Dental Medicine, CharitéCentrum 3, Germany

Received 4 September 2008 ,Revised 30 October 2008 ,Accepted 3 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.11.001

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 156-162 , February 2009

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