Apexification with calcium hydroxide-when should the dressing be changed? The case for regular dressing changes

Australian Endodontic Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-32

  Abbott, Paul V ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; HYDROXIDE; HYDROXIDE ION; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OINTMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PH; RETREATMENT; TIME; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; WOUND HEALING;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROXIDES; ODONTOGENESIS; OINTMENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH APEX; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032034661     PISSN: 13291947     EISSN: 17474477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.1998.tb00254.x     Document Type: Article

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