An analysis of the scientific basis for the radiographic guideline for new edentulous patients

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 619-623

  Kogon, S L ^a   Stephens, R G ^a   Bohay, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MOUTH DISEASE; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION; EVALUATION STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MOUTH, EDENTULOUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031132130     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1079-2104(97)90129-3     Document Type: Article

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