The smear layer: a phenomenon in root canal therapy

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 141-148

  SEN B H ^a   WESSELINK, P R ^b   TURKUN M ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

bacterial penetration; microleakage; root canal disinfectants; root canal sealers; smear layer

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PERMEABILITY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

CHELATING AGENTS; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DENTIN PERMEABILITY; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0029296030     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.1995.tb00289.x     Document Type: Article

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