The sealing ability of GuttaFlow™ in oval-shaped canals: An ex vivo study using a polymicrobial leakage model

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 794-799

  De Deus, G ^a,b   Brandao M C ^a   Fidel, R A S ^a   Fidel, S R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bacterial leakage; Endodontic sealers; Sealing ability

Indexed keywords

DIMETICONE; GUTTA PERCHA; GUTTAFLOW; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; HUMAN; INCISOR; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL LEAKAGE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; INCISOR; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS;

EID: 34548561826     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01295.x     Document Type: Article

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