The influence of volume, type of irrigant and flushing method on removing artificially placed dentine debris from the apical root canal during passive ultrasonic irrigation

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 472-476

  Van Der Sluis, L W M ^a   Gambarini, G ^b   Wu, M K ^a   Wesselink, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flushing; Irrigant; Irrigation; Ultrasonic; Volume; Water

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; WATER;

ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; LAVAGE; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SYRINGE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

CUSPID; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IRRIGATION; MATERIALS TESTING; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SYRINGES; TOOTH APEX; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; WATER;

EID: 33745911627     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01108.x     Document Type: Article

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