Effect of educational intervention on adoption of new endodontic technology by general dental practitioners: A questionnaire survey

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 313-321

  Koch, Margaretha ^a   Eriksson, H G ^b   Axelsson, S ^c   Tegelberg, A ^d,e  

^a STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^b Sormland County Council   (Sweden)

^c Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dentistry; Education; Endodontics; Implementation; Ni Ti rotary technique

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL TECHNOLOGY; EDUCATION; ENDODONTICS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; ENDODONTICS; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; NICKEL; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TECHNOLOGY, DENTAL; TITANIUM;

EID: 62349099273     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01511.x     Document Type: Article

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