Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 397-405 , May 2009

Quantitative stain detection in vivo using fluorescent imaging

Received 30 September 2008 ,Revised 23 January 2009 ,Accepted 27 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.01.012

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 397-405 , May 2009

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