Archives of Oral Biology
Volume 54, Issue 11 , Pages 1008-1015 , November 2009

Morphological characterization of rat incisor fluorotic lesions

  • Regina Aparecida Saiani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Clinics, Preventive and Social Dentistry, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, FORP/USP, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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  • Isabel Maria Porto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Morphology, Dental School of Piracicaba, University of Campinas, FOP/UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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  • Elcio Marcantonio Junior

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Surgery, Division of Periodontics, Dental School of Araraquara, São Paulo State University – UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Jaime Aparecido Cury

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Dental School of Piracicaba, University of Campinas, FOP/UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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  • Frederico Barbosa de Sousa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Morphology, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraíba, UFPB, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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  • Raquel Fernanda Gerlach

      Affiliations

    • Department of Morphology, Stomatology and Physiology, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, FORP/USP, Avenida do Café, S/N, CEP 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Departamento de Morfologia, Estomatologia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, FORP/USP, Avenida do Café, S/N, CEP 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Fax: +55 16 3602 4102.

,Accepted 30 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2009.08.009

Archives of Oral Biology
Volume 54, Issue 11 , Pages 1008-1015 , November 2009

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