Improved Efficacy of Calculus Removal in Furcations Using Ultrasonic Diamond-Coated Inserts

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 355-361

  Scott, J Brent ^a,b   Steed Veilands, Anna M ^a   Yukna, Raymond A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOLOGY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; RANDOMIZATION; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL SCALING; DIAMOND; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MOLAR; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0033169991     PISSN: 01987569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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