An in vivo evaluation of an electronic apex locator that uses the ratio method in vital and necrotic canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 48-50

  Dunlap, Craig A ^a,b,c   Remeikis, Nijole A ^a   Begole, Ellen A ^a   Rauschenberger, Cindy R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b University of California ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS IONOMER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; ODONTOMETRY; PATHOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; STENOSIS, OCCLUSION AND OBSTRUCTION; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; HUMANS; ODONTOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUES; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH, NONVITAL;

EID: 0031600449     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-2399(98)80214-8     Document Type: Article

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