Detection and measurement of endodontic root perforations using a newly designed apex-locating handpiece

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 182-185

  Zmener, O ^a   Grimberg, F ^b   Banegas, G ^b   Chiacchio, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Electronic apex locators; Root canal length; Root canal perforations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH INJURY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH INJURIES; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0033170955     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1999.tb00798.x     Document Type: Article

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