Pressure waves in root canals induced by Nd: YAG laser

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 81-84

  Levy, Guy ^a   Rizoiu, Ioana ^b   Friedman, Shimon ^c   Lam, Hoan ^b  

^a Laser Hard Tissue Institute   (United States)

^b Biolase Technology Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEODYMIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; MATERIALS TESTING; PRESSURE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASOUND;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; LASERS; MATERIALS TESTING; NEODYMIUM; PRESSURE; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SONICATION; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0030074427     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-2399(96)80278-0     Document Type: Article

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