In vitro induction of enamel subsurface demineralization for evaluation of diagnostic imaging methods

• Main Authors: Rívea Inês Ferreira (Author), Francisco Haiter-Neto (Author), Cínthia Pereira Machado Tabchoury (Author), Frab Norberto Bóscolo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to investigate a model of inducing enamel subsurface demineralization for evaluating diagnostic imaging methods. Fifty sound teeth had their crowns coated with acid-resistant varnish, leaving a 7 mm² circular window of exposed enamel in one of the proximal surfaces. The spe...