The diagnostic efficacy of cone beam CT for impacted teeth and associated features: A systematic review

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 208-216

  Guerrero, M E ^a   Shahbazian, M ^a   Elsiena Bekkering, G ^a   Nackaerts, O ^a   Jacobs, R ^a   Horner, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Diagnostic efficacy; Impacted tooth

Indexed keywords

CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MANDIBULAR NERVE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS; TOOTH; TOOTH DISEASE;

CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR NERVE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH, IMPACTED; TOOTH, UNERUPTED;

EID: 79551656263     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2010.02141.x     Document Type: Review

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