The development of formocresol as a medicament for primary molar pulpotomy procedures

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-53

  Nunn, J H ^a   Smeaton, I ^b   Gilroy, J ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Formocresol; Pulpotomy

Indexed keywords

FORMOCRESOL;

ARTICLE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; ENDODONTICS; EUROPE; HISTORY; METHODOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EUROPE; FORMOCRESOLS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; PULPOTOMY; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18844414586     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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