A bivariate multi-level model, which avoids mathematical coupling in the study of change and initial periodontal attachment level after therapy

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 307-310

  Müller, Hans Peter ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Mathematical coupling; Multivariate multi level modelling; Oldham's strategy; Periodontal probing; Phase I periodontal therapy

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; GINGIVA; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTITIS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL SCALING; GINGIVA; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOUTHWASHES; ORAL HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTITIS; ROOT PLANING;

EID: 34547666805     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: 14363771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-007-0099-y     Document Type: Article

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