Effect of Er.YAG laser treatment on the root canal walls of human teeth: An SEM study

Endodontics and Dental Traumatology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 270-273

  Takeda, F H ^a   Harashima, T ^a   Eto, J N ^a   Kimura, Y ^a   Matsumoto, K ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Er; Root canal instrumentation; Smear layer; Yag laser

Indexed keywords

ERBIUM;

ARTICLE; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; ERBIUM; HUMANS; INCISOR; LASERS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0032241316     PISSN: 01092502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1998.tb00851.x     Document Type: Article

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