Journal of Dentistry
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 138-148 , February 2010

Monitoring bacterial-demineralization of human dentine by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

  • Zhang Xu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074 Singapore, Singapore
    • ,
  • Koon Gee Neoh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge 119260, Singapore
    • ,
  • Bennett Amaechi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
    • ,
  • Anil Kishen

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, 124 Edward Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 28 May 2009 ,Revised 21 September 2009 ,Accepted 27 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.09.013

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 138-148 , February 2010

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