Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 204-211 , March 2009

Occlusal caries: Evaluation of direct microscopy versus digital imaging used for two histological classification systems

  • Anahita Jablonski-Momeni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric and Community Dentistry, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Dental School, Department of Paediatric and Community Dentistry, Georg-Voigt-Str. 3, D-35033 Marburg, Germany. Tel.: +49 6421 5866690; fax: +49 6421 5866691.
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  • David N.J. Ricketts

      Affiliations

    • Section of Operative Dentistry, Fixed Prosthodontics and Endodontology, Dundee Dental School, University of Dundee, United Kingdom
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  • Vitus Stachniss

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
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  • Regina Maschka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric and Community Dentistry, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
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  • Monika Heinzel-Gutenbrunner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric and Community Dentistry, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
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  • Klaus Pieper

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric and Community Dentistry, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

Received 25 August 2008 ,Revised 6 November 2008 ,Accepted 19 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.11.014

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 204-211 , March 2009

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