Variability of the Diameter and Taper of Size #30, 0.04 Gutta-Percha Cones

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1081-1084

  Cunningham, Kevin P ^a   Walker, Mary P ^a   Kulild, James C ^a   Lask, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone tip diameter; dental obturating cones; gutta percha; taper; variability

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; STANDARD; SURFACE PROPERTY;

GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 33750007851     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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