In Vivo Evaluation of ProPex Electronic Apex Locator

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 974-977

  Özsezer, Ebru ^a   Inan, Uǧur ^a   Aydin, Uǧur ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apex locators; irrigation solutions; ProPex

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 34447545862     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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