A comparison of Kodak Ultraspeed and Ektaspeed Plus dental X-ray films for the detection of dental caries

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-29

  Wong, A ^a   Monsour, P A ^b   Moule, A J ^c   Basford, K E ^d  

^a School of Dentistry   (Australia)

^b Queensland X Ray   (Australia)

^c Endodontist   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caries; Diagnosis; Ektaspeed Plus; Ultraspeed

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

DENTAL CARIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 0036517862     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2002.tb00299.x     Document Type: Article

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