Value of Bite-Wing Radiographs in a Clinical Epidemiological Study and Their Effect on the DMFS Index

Caries Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-163

  Poorterman, J H G ^a   Aartman, I H A ^a   Kieft, J A ^a   Kalsbeek, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bite wing radiograph; Clinical assessment; DMFS; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICS; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING;

EID: 0034150966     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000016584     Document Type: Article

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