Incidental findings on cone beam computed tomography in orthodontic patients

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-37

  Drage, Nicholas ^a   Rogers, Sheelagh ^a   Greenall, Christoph ^a   Playle, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Incidental findings; Orthodontics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; JAW; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHODONTICS; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKULL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; JAW; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876799857     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1465313312Y.0000000027     Document Type: Article

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