Effect of Nd:YAG laser irradiation on the apical leakage of obturated root canals: An electrochemical study

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 318-321

  Park, D S ^a,b   Lee, H J ^a   Yoo, H M ^a   Oh, T S ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apical leakage; Electrochemical method; Nd:YAG laser

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SILICATE; GUTTA PERCHA; NEODYMIUM; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; YTTRIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ENDODONTICS; FIBER OPTICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PULP;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FIBER OPTICS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; LASERS; NEODYMIUM; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STATISTICS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YTTRIUM;

EID: 0035378191     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2001.00397.x     Document Type: Article

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