Accuracy of apex locator

Endodontics and Dental Traumatology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 180-182

  Vajrabhaya, L ^a   Tepmongkol, P ^b  

^a Faculty of Dentistry   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Apex locator; Endodontic treatment; Root canal instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; AGED; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 0031197045     PISSN: 01092502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1997.tb00035.x     Document Type: Article

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