Effectiveness of resin-coated gutta-percha cones and a dual-cured, hydrophilic methacrylate resin-based sealer in obturating root canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 659-664

  Tay, Franklin R ^a   Loushine, Robert J ^b   Monticelli, Francesca ^c   Weller, R Norman ^b   Breschi, Lorenzo ^d   Ferrari, Marco ^c   Pashley, David H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental scanning electron microscopy; Leakage; Methacrylate based root canal sealer; Resin coated gutta percha; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 25144491675     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000171942.69081.53     Document Type: Article

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