Thermal injury through intraradicular heat transfer using ultrasonic devices: Precautions and practical preventive strategies

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 136, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1286-1293

  Gluskin, Alan H ^a   Ruddle, Clifford J ^a,b,c   Zinman, Edwin J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^b Advanced Endodontics   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Intraradicular obstruction; Ultrasonic energy; Unreasonable risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444463543     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2005.0346     Document Type: Article

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