Evaluation of Smear Layer: A Comparison of Automated Image Analysis versus Expert Observers

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 999-1002

  George, Roy ^a   Rutley, Edward B ^a   Walsh, Laurence J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dentinal tubules; digital imaging; lasers; smear layer

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID STATE LASER; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OBSERVER VARIATION; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 47049130860     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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