Increased density of gutta-percha using a controlled heat instrument with lateral condensation

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 748-750

  Nelson, Edward A ^a,b   Liewehr, Frederick R ^a   West, Lesley A ^a  

^a US Army Dental Activity Fort Gordon   (United States)

^b Endodontics   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CHEMISTRY; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; STATISTICS; TOOTH PULP;

ACRYLIC RESINS; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; COLD; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GUTTA-PERCHA; HEAT; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, ANATOMIC; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STATISTICS;

EID: 0034575238     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200012000-00021     Document Type: Article

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