Resorption of a calcium hydroxide/iodoform paste (Vitapex®) in root canal therapy for primary teeth: A case report

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 517-520

  Nurko, Carlos ^a   Ranly, Don M ^a   García Godoy, Franklin ^a   Lakshmyya, Kesavalu N ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; IODINATED HYDROCARBON; IODOFORM; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SILICONE DERIVATIVE; STAINLESS STEEL; VITAPEX;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG COMBINATION; ENDODONTICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCISOR; INFANT; MALE; MAXILLA; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORPTION; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CROWNS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, IODINATED; INCISOR; INFANT; MALE; MAXILLA; PULPECTOMY; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SILICONES; STAINLESS STEEL; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034323443     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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