Evaluation of apical debris removal using various sizes and tapers of ProFile GT files

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 425-428

  Albrecht, Lynn J ^a,b   Baumgartner, J Craig ^a   Marshall, J Gordon ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oregon Health and Science University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 3042610307     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200406000-00012     Document Type: Article

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