Homogeneity and adaptation of a new gutta-percha paste to root canal walls

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 687-690

  ElAyouti, Ashraf ^a,d   Achleithner, Christian ^b   Löst, Claus ^a   Weiger, Roland ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b U S ARMY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Dental cements; Dental models; Evaluation studies; Gutta percha; In vitro; Instrumentation; Materials testing; Root canal filling materials; Root canal obturation; Root canal preparation; Root canal therapy; Silicon; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

EID: 25144470724     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000157991.83577.e0     Document Type: Article

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