Progression rate of approximal carious lesions in swedish teenagers and the correlation between caries experience and radiographic behavior. An analysis of the survival rate of approximal caries lesions

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 195-200

  Gustafsson, Annika ^b   Svenson, Björn ^a   Edblad, Eva ^b   Jansson, Leif ^b  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Caries dental; Examination radiography; Progression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0034294713     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000163500750051737     Document Type: Article

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