Case assessment and treatment planning: What governs your decision to treat, refer or replace a tooth that potentially requires endodontic treatment?

Australian Endodontic Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-84

  Pothukuchi, Kiran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Endodontist; General dental practitioner; Management; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PULP;

DECISION MAKING; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROGNOSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 33749061302     PISSN: 13291947     EISSN: 17474477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2006.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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