Diagnostic predictability of digital versus conventional panoramic radiographs in the presurgical evaluation of impacted mandibular third molars

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1184-1187

  Ferrus Torres E ^a   Gargallo Albiol, J ^a   Berini Aytes L ^a   Gay Escoda, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b CENTRO MÉDICO TEKNON   (Spain)

Author keywords

digital panoramic radiographs; impacted third molar; panoramic radiographs; presurgical study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MOLAR TOOTH; MOUTH INJURY; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RESIDENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGEON; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOLAR, THIRD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; TOOTH, IMPACTED;

EID: 71249153276     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.06.023     Document Type: Article

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