Journal of Endodontics
Volume 30, Issue 12 , Pages 846-850 , December 2004

Endodontic Treatment Outcomes in a Large Patient Population in the USA: An Epidemiological Study

  • Robert Salehrabi, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress request for reprints to Dr. Robert Salehrabi, Division of Surgical Therapeutic and Bioengineering Sciences, Room 310, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641;
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  • Ilan Rotstein, DDS

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 The authors thank Dr. Michael Del Aguila from Delta Dental data center for assisting in data collection, Dr. Michael Melnick for the statistical analysis and the USC Endodontic Innovation and Development Fund.

PII: S0099-2399(05)60059-3

doi: 10.1097/01.don.0000145031.04236.ca

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 30, Issue 12 , Pages 846-850 , December 2004

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