Vital pulp capping: A worthwhile procedure

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 328-331

  Stockton, Lawrence W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid etching, dental; Calcium hydroxide; Dental pulp capping

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE;

DENTAL ACID ETCHING; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACID ETCHING, DENTAL; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DENTAL PULP CAPPING; DENTAL PULP EXPOSURE; HUMANS;

EID: 0033146844     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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