Opinions and attitudes of endodontists and general dental practitioners in the UK towards the intracanal fracture of endodontic instruments: Part 1

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 693-701

  Madarati, A A ^a   Watts, D C ^a   Qualtrough, A J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endodontic files separation; Instruments fracture; Questionnaire; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EDUCATION; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 46749139138     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01425.x     Document Type: Article

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