Modern Endodontic Surgery Concepts and Practice: A Review

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 601-623

  Kim, Syngcuk ^a   Kratchman, Samuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apical surgery; endodontic surgery; microsurgery; MTA; ultrasonic retropreparation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; OXIDE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SILICATE;

ARTICLE; DRUG COMBINATION; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JAW; LASER SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ALVEOLAR PROCESS; APICOECTOMY; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MICROSURGERY; OXIDES; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROGRADE OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SILICATES; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 33745208673     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2005.12.010     Document Type: Article

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