Radiographic quality of root fillings performed by undergraduate students

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 499-508

  Khabbaz, M G ^a   Protogerou, E ^a   Douka, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dental education; Iatrogenic errors; Radiographic evaluation; Root canal treatment; Root filling; Undergraduate students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTAL SURGERY; EDUCATION; ENDODONTICS; GREECE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; PERIODONTIUM; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARDS; SURGERY;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENDODONTICS; GREECE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; PERIAPICAL TISSUE; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 77953739673     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2010.01706.x     Document Type: Article

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