Long-term reliability and observer comparisons in the radiographic diagnosis of periapical disease

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 142-147

  Molven, O ^a   Halse, A ^a   Fristad, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Observers; Periapical disease; Radiographic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOOTH, NONVITAL;

EID: 0036480397     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0143-2885.2001.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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