Comparison of procedural errors resulting during root canal preparations completed by junior dental students in patients using an '8-step method' versus 'serial step-back technique'

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-53

  Kfir, A ^a   Rosenberg, E ^a   Zuckerman, O ^a   Tamse, A ^a   Fuss, Zvis ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Lightspeed; NiTi files; Profile; Root canal treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTISTRY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOLAR TOOTH; PERFORATION; TECHNIQUE; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EDUCATION, DENTAL; ENDODONTICS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 0037843570     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2003.00612.x     Document Type: Article

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