Pulpotomy in primary teeth: Review of the literature according to standardized assessment criteria

European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 64-72

  Fuks, A B ^a   Papagiannoulis, L ^b   Duggal, M S ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dressing materials; Primary teeth; pulpotomy

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRICS; CHILD; DENTITION; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; STANDARD;

BIBLIOMETRICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTITION, PRIMARY; HUMANS; JOURNALISM, DENTAL; PULPOTOMY; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 39049196231     PISSN: 18186300     EISSN: 19969805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03320817     Document Type: Review

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