Evaluation of the influence of smear layer on the apical and coronal sealing ability of two sealers

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 406-409

  Çobankara, Funda Kont ^a   Adanir, Necdet ^b   Belli, Sema ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT; GUTTA PERCHA;

ARTICLE; DENTAL SURGERY; FILTRATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAXILLA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 3042565818     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200406000-00007     Document Type: Article

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