Radiographic detection of approximal caries: A comparison of dental films and digital imaging systems

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 312-318

  Syriopoulos, K ^a   Sanderink, G C H ^a   Velders, X L ^a   Van Der Stelt, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Diagnostic errors; Observer variation; Radiography, dental

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICUSPID; DENTAL CARIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; RADIOLOGY; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 0034278290     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600553     Document Type: Article

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