Dental Materials
Volume 24, Issue 12 , Pages 1608-1615 , December 2008

Strong effect on dentin after the use of high concentrations of citric acid: An assessment with co-site optical microscopy and ESEM

  • Claudia Reis

      Affiliations

    • Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author (residence address): Oto de Alencar 15/202, Maracanã, CEP: 20271-220, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Tel.: +55 21 2567 8949; fax: +55 21 2567 8949.
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  • Gustavo De-Deus

      Affiliations

    • State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Veiga de Almeida University, Brazil
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  • Fernanda Leal

      Affiliations

    • State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  • Érica Azevedo

      Affiliations

    • State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • ,
  • Tauby Coutinho-Filho

      Affiliations

    • State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • ,
  • Sidnei Paciornik

      Affiliations

    • State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Received 17 October 2007 ,Accepted 3 March 2008.

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PII: S0109-5641(08)00090-0

doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2008.03.027

Dental Materials
Volume 24, Issue 12 , Pages 1608-1615 , December 2008

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