Comparison of the obturation density of cold lateral compaction versus warm vertical compaction using the continuous wave of condensation technique

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-39

  Lea, Christopher S ^a,e   Apicella, Michael J ^a   Mines, Pete ^a   Yancich, Peter P ^a,b   Parker, M Harry ^c,d  

^a US Army Endodontic Residency Program   (United States)

^b Endodontics   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; GUTTA PERCHA;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ENDODONTICS; SAMPLING; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; WEIGHT;

EID: 12344283646     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.DON.0000129037.75547.80     Document Type: Article

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