Radiographic prevalence of approximal enamel lesions and relationship with dentine lesions and restorations in Dutch adolescents

International Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-19

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

^a Dept Social Dent Dent Hlth Educ ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bitewing radiographs; Diagnosis; Early caries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; ENAMEL; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RISK;

EID: 0036480492     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2002.tb00591.x     Document Type: Article

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