Comparison of Passive Ultrasonic Debridement Between Fluted and Nonfluted Instruments in Root Canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 578-580

  Munley, Patrick J ^a   Goodell, Gary G ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic streaming; debris removal; finger spreaders; ultrasonic irrigation; ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 34147096981     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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