Outcome of primary root canal treatment: Systematic review of the literature - Part 2. Influence of clinical factors

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-31

  Ng, Y L ^a   Mann, V ^b   Rahbaran, S ^a   Lewsey, J ^c   Gulabivala, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Outcome; Root canal treatment; Success; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38149000799     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01323.x     Document Type: Review

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