Technical quality of root canal treatment in Taiwan

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 416-422

  Chueh, L H ^a   Chen, S C ^b   Lee, C M ^c   Hsu, Y Y ^a   Pai, S F ^d   Kuo, M L ^e   Chen, C S ^f   Duh, B R ^g   Yang, S F ^d   Tung, Y L ^h   Hsiao, C K ^h  

^a Elite Dental Clinic   (Taiwan)

^b Poling Dental Clinic   (Taiwan)

^c SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Landmark Dental Clinic   (Taiwan)

^f CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^h NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Root canal treatment; Taiwan; Technical quality

Indexed keywords

SEALANT; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; DENTIST; ENDODONTICS; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOLAR TOOTH; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; TAIWAN; TOOTH FILLING; CANINE TOOTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINIC; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INCISOR; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; STANDARD;

BICUSPID; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CUSPID; DENTAL CLINICS; DENTAL SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INCISOR; MOLAR; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TAIWAN;

EID: 0141783758     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2003.00672.x     Document Type: Article

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