Accuracy of electronic apex locators in comparison to actual length - An in vivo study

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 619-625

  Haffner, C ^a   Folwaczny, M ^a   Galler, K ^b   Hickel, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apical foramen; Determination; Endodontic; Measurement precision; Working length

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRONICS; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROSCOPY; ODONTOMETRY; PATHOLOGY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH, NONVITAL;

EID: 24044523581     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2004.11.017     Document Type: Article

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