A comparison of laser Doppler flowmetry with other methods of assessing the vitality of traumatised anterior teeth

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 284-290

  Evans, D ^a   Reid, J ^b   Strang, R ^b   Stirrups, D ^a  

^a DUNDEE DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental trauma; Laser doppler flowmetry; Tooth vitality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; INCISOR; INJURY; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH INJURY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DENTAL PULP TEST; HUMANS; INCISOR; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH INJURIES; TOOTH, NONVITAL;

EID: 0033291914     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1999.tb00789.x     Document Type: Article

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