Opinions and attitudes of endodontists and general dental practitioners in the UK towards the intra-canal fracture of endodontic instruments. Part 2

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1079-1087

  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; Removal; Retrieval; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN; DENTIST; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; FOREIGN BODY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MICROSURGERY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTIUM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; DENTISTS; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOREIGN BODIES; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LENSES; MICROSCOPY; MICROSURGERY; PERIAPICAL TISSUE; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH APEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 55949108173     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01473.x     Document Type: Article

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