Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 187-190 , December 2009

Profile of nonsurgical root canal treatment under the National Health Insurance in Taiwan in 2006

  • Wing-Hong Lai

      Affiliations

    • Dental Department, Tainan Municipal Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Faculty of Dental Hygiene, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shih-Chang Ho

      Affiliations

    • Shih-I Dental Clinic, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Taiwan Dental Association, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Te-Yu Weng

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dental Hygiene, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Taiwan Dental Association, Taiwan
    • Weng Dental Clinic, Chiayi, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shun-Te Huang

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dental Hygiene, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Pedodontics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Faculty of Dental Hygiene, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 80756, Taiwan

Received 18 August 2009 ,Accepted 12 November 2009.

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PII: S1991-7902(09)60025-8

doi: 10.1016/S1991-7902(09)60025-8

Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 187-190 , December 2009

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