Technical quality of root canal fillings performed in a dental school and the associated retention of root-filled teeth: A clinical follow-up study over a 5-year period

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 508-515

  Burke, F M ^b   Lynch, C D ^a,c   Ni RIordAin R ^b   Hannigan, A ^d  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dental education; Dental student; Root canal fillings; Tooth loss; Tooth retention; Treatment quality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTAL SURGERY; EDUCATION; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; TOOTH PULP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TOOTH LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67249150022     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.01966.x     Document Type: Article

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