Pulsed Nd:YAG laser application to one-visit treatment of infected root canals in dogs: A histopathological study

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 217-221

  Koba, Kenji ^a   Kimura, Yuichi ^a   Matsumoto, Koukichi ^a   Takeuchi, Toshikazu ^a   Ikarugi, Teruo ^a   Shimizu, Takashi ^a   Saito, Kyoko ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTISTRY; EVAPORATION; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS;

HISTOPATHOLOGY; ROOT CANALS;

LASER SURGERY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DOG; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LASER SURGERY; MICROSCOPY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032144267     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1998.16.217     Document Type: Article

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