A comparative study of seven instruments in shaping the root canal in vitro

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 124-132

  Nagy, C D ^a   Bartha, K ^b   Bernath M ^c   Verdes, E ^d   Szabo J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Canal shaping; Engine driven files; Hand files; Root canals; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0031082539     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1997.00040.x     Document Type: Article

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