An in vitro assessment of iodoform gutta-percha

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 814-816

  Chogle, Sami ^a   Mickel, André K ^a   Huffaker, S Kirk ^a   Neibaur, Benjamin ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Iodoform GP

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EID: 27644467355     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000158231.32819.cc     Document Type: Article

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