In vivo comparison of working length determination with two electronic apex locators

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-138

  Wrbas, K T ^a,b   Ziegler, A A ^a   Altenburger, M J ^a   Schirrmeister, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apical constriction; Apical foramen; Endodontics; Root apex working length

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; AGED; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 33846128745     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01199.x     Document Type: Article

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