Development of a frequency-dependent-type apex locator with automatic compensation

Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 473-479

  Kim, Deok W ^a   Nam, Ki C ^a   Lee, Seung J ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrolyte compensation; Endodontic treatment; Impedance; Root canal length

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE;

ACCURACY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDODONTICS; IMPEDANCE; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DENTISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLUTIONS;

ELECTROLYTE COMPENSATION; ENDODONTIC TREATMENT; FREQUENCY DEPENDENT TYPE APEX LOCATOR; ROOT CANAL LENGTH;

BIOSENSORS;

EID: 0033622571     PISSN: 0278940X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevBiomedEng.v28.i34.200     Document Type: Conference Paper

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