The long-term sealing ability of an epoxy resin root canal sealer used with five gutta percha obturation techniques

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 275-282

  De Moor, R J G ^a   Hommez, G M G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

AH26; Hybrid condensation; Leakage; Obturation; Soft Core; Thermafil

Indexed keywords

AH 26 FILLING MATERIAL; BISMUTH; COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; EPOXY RESIN; GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SILVER; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RANDOMIZATION; TIME; TOOTH DISEASE;

BISMUTH; COLORING AGENTS; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EPOXY RESINS; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; SILVER; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM;

EID: 0036513044     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00481.x     Document Type: Article

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