A histopathological study of the morphological changes at the apical seat and in the periapical region after irradiation with a pulsed Nd:YAG laser

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 415-420

  Koba, K ^a   Kimura, Y ^a   Matsumoto, K ^a   Takeuchi, T ^a   Ikarugi, T ^a   Shimizu, T ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbonization; Dental; Nd:YAG laser; Tooth

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346536343     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1998.00177.x     Document Type: Article

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