Validity and reliability of methods for the detection of secondary caries around amalgam restorations in primary teeth
Secondary caries has been reported as the main reason for restoration replacement. The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the performance of different methods - visual inspection, laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdent), radiography and tactile examination - for secondary caries detection in primary...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
2010-03-01
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Series: | Brazilian Oral Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242010000100017 |