Study of the Nd:YAP laser. Effect on canal cleanliness

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 669-675

  Blum, Jean Yves ^a   Abadie, Marc J M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; LASERS; MAXILLA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLAR; RANDOM ALLOCATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER;

EID: 0031267875     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-2399(97)80398-6     Document Type: Article

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