A New Periapical Index Based on Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1325-1331

  Estrela, Carlos ^a   Bueno, Mike Reis ^b   Azevedo, Bruno Correa ^c   Azevedo, José Ribamar ^d   Pécora, Jesus Djalma ^e  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CUIABÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^d Dental and Radiological Institute of Brasília   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apical periodontitis; cone beam computed tomography; diagnostic imaging; endodontic diagnosis; radiography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; OSTEOLYSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 53349177781     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.08.013     Document Type: Article

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