Preparation of the apical part of the root canal by the Lightspeed and step-back techniques

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-111

  Portenier, I ^a   Lutz, F ^a   Barbakow, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Canal shaping; Lightspeed; Step back

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 0032009531     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1998.00116.x     Document Type: Article

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