The influence of filling technique on depth of tubule penetration by root canal sealer: A study using light microscopy and digital image processing

Australian Endodontic Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-28

  De Deus, Gustavo A ^a   Gurgel Filho, Eduardo Diogo ^b   Maniglia Ferreira, Oaudio ^b   Coulinho Filho, Tauby ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORTALEZA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; HEAT; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INCISOR; METHODOLOGY; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MICROSCOPY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTIN; GUTTA-PERCHA; HEAT; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INCISOR; MICROSCOPY; PHOTOMICROGRAPHY; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 2342551594     PISSN: 13291947     EISSN: 17474477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2004.tb00164.x     Document Type: Article

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