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Record 1 1996-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
DEF

Earliest visible changes on smooth enamel surfaces, usually manifested as a loss of transparency, resulting in an opaque chalky region.

CONT

Beyond a certain point, caries is irreversible, but what are the signs which indicate that a white spot will not progress to cavity formation?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie

Spanish

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