Apical microleakage after lateral condensation, hybrid gutta-percha condensation and Soft-Core obturation: An in vitro evaluation

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 239-243

  De Moor, R J G ^a   Martens, L C ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Apical leakage; Gutta percha condensation; Root filling

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; PLASTIC; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INCISOR; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL LEAKAGE; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; INCISOR; PLASTICS; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 0033206284     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1999.tb00780.x     Document Type: Article

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