Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 7 , Pages 509-513 , July 2009

A comparison of root caries diagnosis based on visual-tactile criteria and DIAGNOdent in vivo

  • Wen Zhang
    • ,
  • Colman McGrath

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong SAR, China. Tel.: +852 28590513; fax: +852 28597874.
    • ,
  • Edward C.M. Lo

Received 15 December 2008 ,Revised 8 March 2009 ,Accepted 11 March 2009.

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☆ Disclaimer: This study was an independent study supported by The University of Hong Kong and is not funded by a commercial company related to the manufacturer of DIAGNOdent.

PII: S0300-5712(09)00060-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.03.009

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 7 , Pages 509-513 , July 2009

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