In vitro accuracy and reproducibility of automated and conventional periodontal probes

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 340-345

  Samuel, E D ^a   Griffiths, G S ^a   Petrie, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Periodontal probes; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PERIODONTICS; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DIAGNOSIS, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0031134201     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.1997.tb00767.x     Document Type: Article

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