The effects of file size, sodium hypochlorite and blood on the accuracy of Root ZX apex locator in enlarged root canals: An in vitro study

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-157

  Ebrahim, Aqeel Khalil ^a   Yoshioka, T ^a   Kobayashi, C ^a   Suda, H ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agar; Blood; Electronic apex locator; File size; Root canal preparation; Root length determination; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 33745911926     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00419.x     Document Type: Article

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