A methodology for quantitative evaluation of root canal instrumentation using microcomputed tomography

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 390-398

  Bergmans, L ^a   Van Cleynenbreugel, J ^b   Wevers, M ^b   Lambrechts, P ^a  

^a BIOMAT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Microcomputed tomography; Quantitative methodology; Root canal instrumentation; Root canal preparation; Three dimensional imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; GENERAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MANDIBLE; MICROCOMPUTERS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLAR; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SOFTWARE; TOMOGRAPHY SCANNERS, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0035407951     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2001.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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