An ex vivo comparison of conventional and digital radiography for perceived image quality of root fillings

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 397-401

  Akdeniz, B G ^a   Sogur E ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Digital radiography; Endodontic treatment; Image enhancement; Photostimulable storage phosphor system

Indexed keywords

ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE QUALITY; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOLOGIST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH FILLING; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MOLAR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; X-RAY FILM; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 21044439805     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2005.00958.x     Document Type: Article

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