Apical capping as a new technique for retrograde treatment of an infected root apex: Introduction and first results

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 212-217

  Gaggl, Alexander ^a   Weiglein, Andreas ^b   Kahr, Helmuth ^a   Chiari, Friedrich M ^a  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

retrograde treatment, root apex, apical capping

Indexed keywords

GLASS IONOMER; TITANIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDODONTICS; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INCISOR; MALE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH FILLING; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

ADULT; CEMENTATION; CUSPID; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP DISEASES; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; HUMANS; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLARY DISEASES; RADICULAR CYST; RETROGRADE OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; TOOTH APEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 34548610213     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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