The removal of gutta-percha and root canal sealers from root canals

New Zealand Dental Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 44-52

  Gordon, M P J ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

CHEMISTRY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RETREATMENT; REVIEW; TOOTH CROWN; TREATMENT FAILURE;

GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; POST AND CORE TECHNIQUE; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 22144481670     PISSN: 00288047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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