Rubber dam usage for endodontic treatment: A review

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 963-972

  Ahmad, I A ^a  

^a Private Dental Practice   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Disincentives; Prevalence; Rubber dam; Survey; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MOTIVATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; RUBBER DAMS;

EID: 70349869522     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2009.01623.x     Document Type: Article

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