Canal enlargement by Er:YAG Laser using a cone-shaped irradiation tip

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 454-458

  Shoji, Shigeru ^a   Hariu, Hiromi ^a   Horiuchi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERBIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIN; ERBIUM; LASERS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 0034252026     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200008000-00006     Document Type: Article

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