Pediatric and general dentists' attitudes toward pulp therapy for primary teeth

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 210-215

  Bowen, J Lucas ^a   Mathu Muju, Kavita R ^b   Nash, David A ^c   Chance, Kenneth B ^c   Bush, Heather M ^d   Li, Hsin Fang ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cariology; Pulp therapy endodontics; Restorative dentistry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTIST; DENTISTRY; ENDODONTICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; DENTISTRY; DENTISTS; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; PULPECTOMY; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 84863325644     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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