Acta Med. 2008, 51: 145-149

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2017.16

Early Enamel Lesion: Part I. – Classification and Detection

Marina George Kudiyirickal, Romana Ivančaková

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Department of Dentistry, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received June 1, 2008
Accepted September 1, 2008

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