In vitro evaluation of the reliability of the Root ZX electronic apex locator

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 120-123

  Ounsi, H F ^a,b   Naaman, A ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b NONE   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Electronic apex locators; Reliability; Root ZX

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; ODONTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ODONTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0033088550     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1999.00202.x     Document Type: Article

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