An in vitro investigation of coronal leakage with three gutta-percha backfilling techniques

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 413-417

  McRobert, A S ^a   Lumley, P J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alphaseal; Leakage; Obtura; Obturation; System B

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; RESIN; TP 2206;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYE DILUTION CURVE; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICS; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

BICUSPID; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DYE DILUTION TECHNIQUE; EVALUATION STUDIES; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RETROGRADE OBTURATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0031267646     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.1997.tb00733.x     Document Type: Article

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