The validation of an orthodontic expert system rule-base for fixed appliance treatment planning

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 569-578

  Stephens, Chris ^a   Mackin, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA BASE; DENTAL CARE; EXPERT SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALOCCLUSION; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PEER REVIEW; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATABASES; DENTAL OCCLUSION; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; EXPERT SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALOCCLUSION; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PEER REVIEW, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SERIAL EXTRACTION;

EID: 0032193931     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/20.5.569     Document Type: Review

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