Methods used by dental practice-based research network (DPBRN) dentists to diagnose dental caries

Operative Dentistry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-11

  Gordan, V V ^a,d   Riley III, J L ^b   Carvalho, R M ^c   Snyder, J ^d   Sanderson Jr , J L ^e   Anderson, M ^d   Gilbert, G H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d School of Dentistry ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 79955633036     PISSN: 03617734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2341/10-137-CR     Document Type: Article

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