title: The effect of dental probing on subsequent enamel demineralization.
abstract: By using an explorer on demineralized fissures, an entrance may be created through which cariogenic micro-organisms and their metabolic products can directly penetrate into the softened subsurface. The effect of probing on the rate of formation and growth of lesions was quantified in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology and Endodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: van Dorp
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Exterkate
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: ten Cate
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008852:Microradiography