The effect of MTAD on the coronal leakage of obturated root canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 890-892

  Park, Dong Sung ^a   Torabinejad, Mahmoud ^b   Shabahang, Shahrokh ^b  

^a University School of Medicine

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; INDIAN INK;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SAMPLING; SMEAR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 10044248648     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.DON.0000132298.01701.D2     Document Type: Article

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