An assessment of rubber dam usage amongst specialists in paediatric dentistry practising within the UK

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-56

  Soldani, Francesca ^a   Foley, Jennifer ^a  

^a DUNDEE DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTISTRY; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; PRIVATE PRACTICE; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; RUBBER DAMS; SAFETY; STATE DENTISTRY; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 33845417539     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2006.00796.x     Document Type: Article

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