The long-term sealing ability of AH 26 and AH Plus used with three gutta-percha obturation techniques

Quintessence International

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 326-331

  De Moor, Roeland J G ^a   De Bruyne, Mieke A A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

AH 26; AH Plus; Dye leakage; Hybrid condensation; Lateral condensation; Obturation; Thermafil

Indexed keywords

AH 26 FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; POLYMERIZATION; RANK SUM TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STEREOMICROSCOPY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH FILLING; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

BISMUTH; CARBON; COLORING AGENTS; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EPOXY RESINS; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; SILVER; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM;

EID: 1642277778     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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