Apical sealing ability of 2 epoxy resin-based sealers used with root canal obturation techniques based on warm gutta-percha compared to cold lateral condensation

Quintessence International

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 229-234

  Gernhardt, Christian Ralf ^a   Krüger, Thomas ^a   Bekes, Katrin ^a   Schaller, Hans Guenter ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apical seal; Cold lateral condensation; Dye penetration; Obturation techniques; Resin based sealer; Thermafil obturation; Vertical condensation

Indexed keywords

AH PLUS; ENDOREZ; EPOXY RESIN; GUTTA PERCHA; RESIN; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HEAT; HUMAN; INCISOR; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; TOOTH DISEASE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COLD; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL LEAKAGE; EPOXY RESINS; GUTTA-PERCHA; HEAT; HUMANS; INCISOR; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 33846954043     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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