Coronal leakage of sealer-only backfill: An in vitro evaluation

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 280-282

  Whitworth, John Martin ^a   Baco, Lina ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AHPlus; Coronal leakage; Roekoseal; Sealer backfill

Indexed keywords

DYE; FISSURE SEALANT; GUTTA PERCHA; INDIAN INK;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCISOR; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 17144365884     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000155229.80400.fa     Document Type: Article

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