Diagnostic Accuracy of Panoramic Radiography in Determining Relationship Between Inferior Alveolar Nerve and Mandibular Third Molar

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-82

  Atieh, Momen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALVEOLAR BONE; ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOLAR TOOTH; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MOLAR, THIRD; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 71749087930     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.074     Document Type: Article

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