Accuracy of the apex locating function of TCM Endo V in simulated conditions: a comparison study

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Topuz, Özgür ^a   Uzun, Özgür ^a   Tinaz, Ali Cemal ^a   Sadik, Burak ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; HUMANS; INCISOR; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 33847107089     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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