Scanning electron microscope study on the efficacy of root canal wall debridement of hand versus Lightspeed instrumentation

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 484-493

  Bechelli, C ^c   Orlandini, S Zecchi ^a   Colafranceschi, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Policlinico di Careggi   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Canal debridement; Hand instrumentation; LightSpeed ; Mechanical instrumentation; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AGED; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOM ALLOCATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER;

EID: 0033218028     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1999.00250.x     Document Type: Article

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