An evolution of the influence of passive ultrasonic irrigation on the seal of root canal fillings

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 356-361

  Van Der Sluis, L W M ^a   Shemesh, H ^a   Wu, M K ^a   Wesselink, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Passive; Root fillings; Sealing; Ultrasonic

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; TOOTH DISEASE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

DENTAL LEAKAGE; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 34247390712     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01227.x     Document Type: Article

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