Journal of Dentistry
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 50-58 , January 2010

Mineral density of hypomineralised enamel

  • R.A. Farah

      Affiliations

    • Dept of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +64 211 826 187.
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  • M.V. Swain

      Affiliations

    • Dept of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, New Zealand
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  • B.K. Drummond

      Affiliations

    • Dept of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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  • R. Cook

      Affiliations

    • Dept of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, New Zealand
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  • M. Atieh

      Affiliations

    • Dept of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, New Zealand

Received 24 March 2009 ,Revised 29 August 2009 ,Accepted 1 September 2009.

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PII: S0300-5712(09)00210-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.09.002

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 50-58 , January 2010

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