Meta‐analysis of clinical trials in periodontal research

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 140-149

  ANTCZAK‐BOUCKOMS, ALEXIA ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; PLAX; TETRACYCLINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BENZOATES; CLINICAL TRIALS; DENTAL RESEARCH; META-ANALYSIS; MOUTHWASHES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTITIS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; TETRACYCLINE;

EID: 0027621547     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: 16000757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.1993.tb00226.x     Document Type: Article

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