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Endodontic Epidemiology

Epidemiology is the study of disease distribution and factors determining or affecting it. Likewise, endodontic epidemiology can be defined as the science of studying the distribution pattern and determinants of pulp and periapical diseases; specially apical periodontitis. Although different study d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shahravan, Arash, Haghdoost, Ali Akbar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iranian Center for Endodontic Research 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3956956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24688577
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Sumario:Epidemiology is the study of disease distribution and factors determining or affecting it. Likewise, endodontic epidemiology can be defined as the science of studying the distribution pattern and determinants of pulp and periapical diseases; specially apical periodontitis. Although different study designs have been used in endodontics, researchers must pay more attention to study designs with higher level of evidence such as randomized clinical trials.