Radiographic equipment and techniques used in general dental practice. A survey of general dental practitioners in England and Wales

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 197-203

  Tugnait, A ^a   Clerehugh, V ^a   Hirschmann, P N ^a  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental radiography; Primary dental care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLLIMATOR; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FILM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; IMAGING; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION DOSE; TECHNIQUE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0038716758     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(03)00013-7     Document Type: Article

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