An in vitro comparison of thermoplasticised gutta-percha obturation techniques with cold lateral condensation

Endodontics and Dental Traumatology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 262-269

  Gulabivala, K ^a   Holt, R ^a   Long, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lateral condensation; Microleakage; Root canal filling; Thermoplasticised gutta percha

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; TIME; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL LEAKAGE; EVALUATION STUDIES; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 0032248651     PISSN: 01092502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1998.tb00850.x     Document Type: Article

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