Vital pulpotomy in the primary dentition: Attitudes and practices of Specialists in paediatric dentistry practising in the United Kingdom

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 246-250

  Hunter, M L ^a   Hunter, B ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DENTISTRY; DENTITION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOGRAPHY;

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; FORMALDEHYDE; FORMOCRESOL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; FORMALDEHYDE; FORMOCRESOLS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PULPOTOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; RUBBER DAMS; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 0141994582     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263X.2003.00468.x     Document Type: Article

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