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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

In vivo detection of non-cavitated caries lesions on occlusal surfaces by visual inspection and quantitative light-induced fluorescence

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Pages 183-188 | Received 23 Nov 2006, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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