The adoption of new endodontic technology amongst Danish general dental practitioners

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-58

  Bjorndal L ^a,c   Reit, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adoption of technology; Electronic apex locators; NiTi instruments; Rubber dam; Treatment sessions; Warm gutta percha

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; NICKEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIST; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TECHNOLOGY; TOOTH FILLING;

DENMARK; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; RUBBER DAMS; TECHNOLOGY, DENTAL;

EID: 12144266331     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00904.x     Document Type: Article

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