Root canal preparation with Endo-Eze AET: Changes in root canal shape assessed by micro-computed tomography

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 456-464

  Paque F ^a   Barbakow, F ^a   Peters, O A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canal shape; Endo Eze AET; Micro computed tomography; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROANALYSIS; MOLAR TOOTH; PERFORATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 20744441498     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2005.00968.x     Document Type: Article

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