Gutta-percha retreatment: Effectiveness of nickel-titanium rotary instruments versus stainless steel hand files

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 454-456

  Barrieshi Nusair, Kefah M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; GUTTA PERCHA; NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; RANDOMIZATION; RETREATMENT;

CUSPID; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; NICKEL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

EID: 0036593010     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200206000-00009     Document Type: Article

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