The importance of apical patency and cleaning of the apical foramen on root canal preparation

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 6-9

  Souza, Ronaldo Araújo ^a,b,c,d  

^a Bahia Foundation for Science Development   (Brazil)

^b ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE ODONTOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apical limit; Apical patency; Cleaning of the apical foramen; Root canal therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

HUMANS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH DISEASES;

EID: 33745902807     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-64402006000100002     Document Type: Article

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