Effectiveness in cleaning oval-shaped root canals using Anatomic Endodontic Technology, ProFile and manual instrumentation: A scanning electron microscopic study

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 356-363

  Zmener, O ^a   Pameijer, C H ^b,c   Banegas, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomic Endodontic Technology; Cleaning efficacy; EDTA; Endodontics; K Flexofiles; Oval canals; ProFile; Root canal instrumentation; Scanning electron microscopy; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICUSPID; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 21044455724     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2005.00938.x     Document Type: Article

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