Investigations into the use of an ultrasonic chisel to cut bone. Part 1: Forces applied by clinicians

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-37

  Khambay, B S ^a   Walmsley, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone cutting; Oral surgery; Ultrasonic chisel

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FEMUR; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORAL SURGERY; STATISTICS; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMUR; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0033630269     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(99)00043-3     Document Type: Article

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