Probability of removing fractured instruments from root canals

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 112-123

  Suter, B ^a,b,d   Lussi, A ^b   Sequeira, P ^a,c  

^a University of Berne ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fractured instrument; Instrument removal; Operating microscope; Root canal retreatment; Separated instrument; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; PERFORATION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 13544255593     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00916.x     Document Type: Article

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