Long-term cost-effectiveness of single indirect restorations in selected dental practices

British Dental Journal

Volumn 196, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 639-643

  Kelly, P G ^a   Smales, R J ^b  

^a SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTISTRY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH FILLING;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROWNS; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; GOLD ALLOYS; HUMANS; INLAYS; LIFE TABLES; METAL CERAMIC ALLOYS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 2942538576     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811283     Document Type: Article

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