Hitological and scanning electron microscope examination of root canal after preparation with Er:YAG laser microprobe: A preliminary in vitro study

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 269-277

  Kesler, Gavriel ^a   Gal, Rivka ^b   Kesler, Anat ^a,c   Koren, Rumelia ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HASHARON HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^c MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTISTRY; HISTOLOGY; LASER DIAGNOSTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

LASER MICROPROBES;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INCISOR; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SAFETY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; LASER; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; LASERS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; RADIATION DOSAGE; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 0036771644     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10445470260420786     Document Type: Article

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