Dimensional variability of nonstandardized greater taper finger spreaders with matching gutta-percha points

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-28

  Briseno Marroquin B ^a,c   Wolter, D ^b   Willershausen Zonnchen B ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Conservative Dentistry ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Finger spreaders; Gutta percha; Lateral condensation; Root canal filling

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0035222313     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2001.00344.x     Document Type: Article

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