A Comparison of Thermal Properties Between Gutta-Percha and a Synthetic Polymer Based Root Canal Filling Material (Resilon)

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 683-686

  Miner, Marcus R ^a   Berzins, David W ^a   Bahcall, James K ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

enthalpy change; gutta percha; heat transfer; melting point; Resilon; specific heat; thermal properties

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; RESILON SEALER; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

CALORIMETRY; GUTTA-PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33745206900     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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