A comparative study of three periapical radiographic techniques for endodontic working length estimation

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 526-531

  Kazzi, D ^a   Horner, K ^a   Qualtrough, A C ^a   Martinez Beneyto, Y ^b   Rushton, V E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dental; Dental pulp cavity; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTIST; ENDODONTICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIODONTIUM; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTISTS; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIAPICAL TISSUE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STUDENTS, DENTAL; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 34249977956     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01251.x     Document Type: Article

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