Assessment of a contrast medium as an adjunct to endodontic radiography

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 806-813

  Bedford, J M ^a   Martin, D M ^b   Youngson, C C ^b  

^a Leeds Dental Institute ^*

^b LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contrast medium; Radiography; Root canal anatomy

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; INDIAN INK; IOPROMIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FILM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MANDIBLE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PERFUSION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

BICUSPID; CARBON; COLORING AGENTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; IOHEXOL; OBSERVER VARIATION; PULPECTOMY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 10444243418     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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