A comparison between two electric apex locators: An era vivo investigation

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 362-373

  Venturi, M ^a,b   Breschi, L ^c  

^a University of Bologna ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electronic apex locators; Impedance; Root canal length

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRONICS; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; ODONTOMETRY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; LINEAR MODELS; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 34247373494     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01229.x     Document Type: Article

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