Extent of tooth decay in the mouth and increased need for replacement of dental restorations: The New England Children's Amalgam Trial

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 388-392

  Trachtenberg, Felicia ^e   Maserejian, Nancy Nairi ^a   Tavares, Mary ^e   Soncini, Jennifer Ann ^b,c   Hayes, Catherine ^d  

^a NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Clinical Trial; Dental caries; Dental restoration failure; Longevity; Pediatric dentistry

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; COMPOMER; DENTAL ALLOY; RESIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETREATMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

BOSTON; CHILD; COMPOMERS; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DMF INDEX; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MAINE; RECURRENCE; RETREATMENT; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 58149199108     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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