Journal of Endodontics
Volume 34, Issue 7, Supplement , Pages S2-S5 , July 2008

The Caries Process and Its Effect on the Pulp: The Science Is Changing and So Is Our Understanding

  • Lars Bjørndal, DDS, PhD

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 Conflict of Interest: Lars Bjørndal, DDS, PhD, is a Grant Recipient from the Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation.This article is being published concurrently in Pediatric Dentistry, May/June 2008; Volume 30, Issue 3. The articles are identical. Either citation can be used when citing this article.

PII: S0099-2399(08)00200-8

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.02.037

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 34, Issue 7, Supplement , Pages S2-S5 , July 2008

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