The fundamental operating principles of electronic root canal length measurement devices

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 595-609

  Nekoofar, M H ^a,b   Ghandi, M M ^c   Hayes, S J ^b   Dummer, P M H ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apex locators; Canal length; Endodontics; Root canal terminus

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRONICS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; ODONTOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 33745809484     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01131.x     Document Type: Review

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