Preparation of root canal orifices by Er:YAG laser irradiation: In vitro and clinical observations

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-91

  Mazeki, Kazuko ^a   Kimura, Yuichi ^a   Yokoyama, Keiko ^a   Matsumoto, Koukichi ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORIFICES; RADIOGRAPHY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH ENAMEL;

ROOT CANAL ORIFICES;

LASER BEAM EFFECTS;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ENDODONTICS; ERBIUM YAG LASER; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PULPITIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STEREOSCOPIC VISION; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 0037965485     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/104454703765035501     Document Type: Article

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