Imaging of root canal fillings: A comparison of subjective image quality between limited cone-beam CT, storage phosphor and film radiography

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-185

  Sogur E ^a   Baksi, B Guniz ^a   Grondahl H G ^b  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Digital volumetric tomography; Endodontic treatment; Image quality; Photostimulable storage phosphor system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INCISOR; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; INCISOR; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; X-RAY FILM; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 33847003650     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01204.x     Document Type: Article

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