The technical quality of nonsurgical root canal treatment performed by a selected cohort of Australian endodontists

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 561-570

  Bierenkrant, D E ^a   Parashos, P ^a   Messer, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Endodontics; Radiographic interpretation; Root canal treatment; Specialist; Technical quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DENTIST; ENDODONTICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TOOTH PULP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUSTRALIA; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTISTS; ENDODONTICS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44949233360     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01398.x     Document Type: Article

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