Comparison of laterally condensed and low-temperature thermoplasticized gutta-percha root fillings

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 733-738

  Al Dewani, Najla ^a   Hayes, Simon Jeremy ^a   Dummer, Paul Michael Howell ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; EDETIC ACID; GUTTA PERCHA; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; OXIDIZING AGENT; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PULP;

CHELATING AGENTS; COLD; COLORING AGENTS; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EDETIC ACID; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; OXIDANTS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0034577621     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200012000-00018     Document Type: Article

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