In vitro comparative analysis of 2 mechanical techniques for removing gutta-percha during retreatment

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Barletta, Fernando Branco ^a   Rahde, Nicole De Mello ^b,d   Limongi, Orlando ^a   Moura, Abílio Albuquerque Maranhão ^c   Zanesco, Carolina ^a   Mazocatto, Gina ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^b Brazilian Psychiatric Association   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d Lutheran University of Brazil ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental instruments; Gutta percha; Root canal preparation instrumentation; Root canal therapy methods

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTAL DEBONDING; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; RETREATMENT; TOOTH PULP;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL DEBONDING; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MOLAR; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33846936277     PISSN: 07098936     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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