Improved quality of root fillings provided by general dental practitioners educated in nickel-titanium rotary instrumentation

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 254-260

  Molander, A ^a   Caplan, D ^b   Bergenholtz, G ^c   Reit, C ^c  

^a Public Dental Service   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Education; General dentists; Nickel titanium rotary instrumentation; Root canal preparation; Technical quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947411799     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0143-2885.2007.01208.x     Document Type: Article

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