Canal Transportation after Root Canal Instrumentation: A Comparative Study with Computed Tomography

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 962-965

  Hartmann, Mateus Silveira Martins ^a   Barletta, Fernando Branco ^a   Camargo Fontanella, Vânia Regina ^a   Vanni, José Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Canal transportation; computed tomography; endodontics; root canal instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MOLAR; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 34447631029     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.03.019     Document Type: Article

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