Effectiveness of hand and rotary instrumentation for removing a new synthetic polymer-based root canal obturation material (Epiphany) during retreatment

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 150-156

  Schirrmeister, J F ^a,b   Meyer, K M ^a   Hermanns, P ^a   Altenburger, M J ^a   Wrbas, K T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epiphany; Gutta percha; Resilon; Root canal retreatment; Rotary instrumentation; Vertical compaction

Indexed keywords

AH PLUS; EPIPHANY SEALER; EPOXY RESIN; GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETREATMENT; ROTATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EPOXY RESINS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INCISOR; MATERIALS TESTING; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROTATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645104295     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01066.x     Document Type: Article

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