A comparison of Kodak Ultraspeed and Ektaspeed Plus dental X-ray films for use in endodontics

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 95-99

  Moule, Alex J ^a   Wong, Andrew ^a   Monsour, Paul A ^a   Basford, Kaye E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Ektaspeed Plus; Endodontics; Ultraspeed

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICS; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; X RAY FILM;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIATION DOSAGE; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STATISTICS; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH ROOT; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 0035378813     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2001.tb00563.x     Document Type: Review

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