Factors influencing the selection of panoramic radiography in general dental practice

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 565-571

  Rushton, V E ^a,b   Horner, K ^a   Worthington, H V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental radiography; Diagnosis; Panoramic radiography; Selection criteria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; FACE INJURY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; ENGLAND; FACIAL INJURIES; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTH, IMPACTED; TOOTH, UNERUPTED; WALES;

EID: 0033227524     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(99)00031-7     Document Type: Article

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