Ultrastructural evaluation of the apical seal in roots filled with a polycaprolactone-based root canal filling material

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 514-519

  Tay, Franklin R ^a   Loushine, Robert J ^b   Weller, R Norman ^b   Kimbrough, W Frank ^b   Pashley, David H ^b   Mak, Yiu Fai ^a   Lai, Ching Ngor Shirley ^a   Raina, Rakesh ^b   Williams, M Chad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gutta percha; Leakage; Resilon; Self etching primer; Silver nitrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 22244450663     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000152298.81097.b7     Document Type: Article

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