Effects of rotary instruments and ultrasonic irrigation on debris and smear layer scores: A scanning electron microscopic study

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 582-589

  Mayer, B E ^a   Peters, O A ^b   Barbakow, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Debris; Rotary preparation; Smear layer; Ultrasonic irrigation

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RANDOMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; RANDOM ALLOCATION; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0036654323     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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