Pulp Vitality Evaluation and Comparison with Old Methods Using Pulse Oximetry |
Kwon, Ik-Jae
(Seoul National University School of Dentistry)
Seo, Kwang-Suk (Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Seoul National University School of Dentistry) Kim, Jung-Wook (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Seoul National University School of Dentistry) Chang, Ju-Hea (Clinic for Persons with Disabilities, Seoul National University Dental Hospital) Kong, Hyoun-Joong (Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University) |
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