Use of the Microscope in Endodontics: Results of a Questionnaire

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 804-807

  Kersten, Daniel D ^a   Mines, Pete ^a   Sweet, Mark ^a  

^a U S ARMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; endodontics; height; limitations; operating microscope; usage; utilization; web survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROSCOPY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; ENDODONTICS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45149119232     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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