Clinical accuracy of a new apex locator with an automatic compensation circuit

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 706-709

  Lee, Seung Jong ^a   Nam, Ki Chang ^b   Kim, Young Joo ^a   Kim, Deok Won ^b  

^a Oral Science Research Center   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; GLASS IONOMER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEMENTUM; CHEMISTRY; DENTIN; ELECTRONICS; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; ODONTOMETRY; PATHOLOGY; STATISTICS; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; DENTAL CEMENTUM; DENTIN; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STATISTICS; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH, NONVITAL;

EID: 0036777042     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200210000-00007     Document Type: Article

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