Microsurgical instruments for root-end cavity preparation following apicoectomy: A literature review

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 47-62

  Von Arx, T ^a,b   Walker III, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b Department of Oral Surgery   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Apicoectomy; Microsurgical instrument; Retrotip; Root end cavity preparation; Sonic; Ultrasonic

Indexed keywords

DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROSURGERY; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

APICOECTOMY; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; RETROGRADE OBTURATION; SONICATION; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0034173418     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-9657.2000.016002047.x     Document Type: Review

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