Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 55-60 , June 2009

Anticaries effect of atraumatic restorative treatment with fissure sealants in suburban districts of Turkey

  • Ertuĝrul Ercan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale 71100, Turkey
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  • Çoruh Türksel Dülgergil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey
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  • Mehmet Dalli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Diyarbakir University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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  • Işil Yildirim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey
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  • Bayram Ince

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Diyarbakir University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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  • Hakan Çolak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey

Received 29 December 2008 ,Accepted 3 April 2009.

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 This study was presented at the 12th Congress of the BASS Association on 12-14 April 2007, in Istanbul, Turkey.

PII: S1991-7902(09)60009-X

doi: 10.1016/S1991-7902(09)60009-X

Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 55-60 , June 2009

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