A new index to measure tooth wear - methodolgy and practical advice

Community Dental Health

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 182-187

  Bartlett, D ^a   Harding, M ^b,d   Sherriff, M ^a   Shirodaria, S ^c   Whelton, H ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^d HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

The exact tooth wear index (ETI)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DENTIN; DISEASE COURSE; ENAMEL; ENDODONTICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ADULT; CHILD; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL PULP EXPOSURE; DENTIN; DENTIN, SECONDARY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH WEAR;

EID: 79959244298     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/CDH_2552Bartlett06     Document Type: Article

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