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The x-ray in dentistry, and the legacy of C Edmund Kells by Peter H Jacobsohn et al.
This article appears in the February 2013 issue of JADA and is a commentary on C. Edmund Kells’ 1920 article in The Journal of the National Dental Association regarding the use of radiographs in dental practice.
Information on Dr Kells, a pioneer in radiography and in the use of female dental auxiliaries can be found in an article from the Journal of the History of Dentistry.
Available journals
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