Detection activity assessment and diagnosis of dental caries lesions

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Detection activity assessment and diagnosis of dental caries lesions. / Braga, Mariana M; Mendes, Fausto M; Ekstrand, Kim R.

I: Dental Clinics of North America, Bind 54, Nr. 3, 01.07.2010, s. 479-93.

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Braga, MM, Mendes, FM & Ekstrand, KR 2010, 'Detection activity assessment and diagnosis of dental caries lesions', Dental Clinics of North America, bind 54, nr. 3, s. 479-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2010.03.006

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Braga, M. M., Mendes, F. M., & Ekstrand, K. R. (2010). Detection activity assessment and diagnosis of dental caries lesions. Dental Clinics of North America, 54(3), 479-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2010.03.006

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Braga MM, Mendes FM, Ekstrand KR. Detection activity assessment and diagnosis of dental caries lesions. Dental Clinics of North America. 2010 jul. 1;54(3):479-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2010.03.006

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Braga, Mariana M ; Mendes, Fausto M ; Ekstrand, Kim R. / Detection activity assessment and diagnosis of dental caries lesions. I: Dental Clinics of North America. 2010 ; Bind 54, Nr. 3. s. 479-93.

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