The impact of cone beam computed tomography on the choice of endodontic diagnosis

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 564-572

  Mota de Almeida, F J ^a,b   Knutsson, K ^b   Flygare, L ^c  

^a Department of Endodontics   (Sweden)

^b MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Decision making; Diagnosis; Endodontics

Indexed keywords

CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECISION MAKING; DEVICES; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWEDEN; TOOTH DISEASES;

CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECISION MAKING; ENDODONTICS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEDEN; TOOTH DISEASES;

EID: 84929134446     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iej.12350     Document Type: Article

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