The role of direct intraoral sensors in the provision of endodontic services

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-5

  Lavelle, C L B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Digital radiography; Film based radiography; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ENDODONTICS; HUMANS; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL;

EID: 0033071109     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1999.tb00741.x     Document Type: Review

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