Randomized trial of partial vs. stepwise caries removal: 3-year follow-up

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1026-1031

  Maltz, M ^a   Garcia, R ^a   Jardim, J J ^a   De Paula, L M ^b   Yamaguti, P M ^b   Moura, M S ^a   Garcia, F ^b   Nascimento, C ^a   Oliveira, A ^b   Mestrinho, H D ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

clinical trial; dental caries; dental pulp; permanent dental restoration; permanent dentition; survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURVIVAL; TOOTH PULP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867713327     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034512460403     Document Type: Article

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