Using a Delphi panel to survey criteria for successful periodontal therapy in posterior teeth

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1502-1507

  Lightfoot, W Scott ^a   Hefti, Arthur ^a   Mariotti, Angelo ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delphi technique; Follow up studies; Outcome assessment; Periodontal diseases therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESTHETICS; GINGIVITIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TOOTH PLAQUE; UNITED STATES; CONSENSUS; TIME;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOLAR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; INCISOR; PERIODONTITIS;

EID: 26944501164     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.9.1502     Document Type: Article

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