Fracture strength of tooth roots following canal preparation by hand and rotary instrumentation

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 529-532

  Lam, Patsandra P S ^a   Palamara, Joseph E A ^a   Messer, Harold H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 22244457648     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000150947.90682.a0     Document Type: Article

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