Teaching of direct posterior resin composite restorations in UK dental therapy training programmes

British Dental Journal

Volumn 208, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 415-421

  Lynch, C D ^a   Wilson, N H F ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL ALLOY; RESIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; CURRICULUM; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; EDUCATION; FEE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; TOOTH BRUSHING; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY;

BICUSPID; COMPOSITE RESINS; CURRICULUM; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL CAVITY LINING; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL POLISHING; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; FACULTY; FEES AND CHARGES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MATRIX BANDS; MOLAR; QUESTIONNAIRES; RUBBER DAMS; TEACHING; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 77952135936     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.399     Document Type: Article

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