An evaluation of .06 tapered gutta-percha cones for filling of .06 taper prepared curved root canals

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-96

  Gordon, M P J ^a   Love, R M ^a   Chandler, N P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gutta percha; Root canal filling; Single cone

Indexed keywords

ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; MOLAR TOOTH; STEREOMICROSCOPY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; MOLAR; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 13544260672     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00903.x     Document Type: Article

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