Efficacy of Different Rotary Instruments for Gutta-Percha Removal in Root Canal Retreatment

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 469-472

  Schirrmeister, Jörg F ^a   Wrbas, Karl Thomas ^a   Meyer, Katharina M ^a   Altenburger, Markus J ^a   Hellwig, Elmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gutta percha removal; nickel titanium files; root canal retreatment; rotary instrumentation

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RETREATMENT;

BICUSPID; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 33646022849     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2005.10.052     Document Type: Article

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