What is an appropriate caries diagnosis?

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 65-79

  Baelum, Vibeke ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Caries; Clinical practice; Diagnostic methods; Screening

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CARIES; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING;

EID: 76649113106     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: 15023850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016350903530786     Document Type: Review

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