A description of an alternative method of lateral condensation and a comparison of the ability to obturate canals using mechanical or traditional lateral condensation

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 756-759

  Gound, Tom G ^a   Riehm, Richard J ^a   Makkawy, Hany A ^a   Odgaard, Eric C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; DENTAL ALLOY; GUTTA PERCHA; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH PULP;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; NICKEL; OBSERVER VARIATION; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 0034574413     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200012000-00024     Document Type: Article

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