An in vitro evaluation of the accuracy of Dentaport ZX apex locator in enlarged root canals

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-197

  Ebrahim, A K ^a   Wadachi, R ^a   Suda, H ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electronic apex locator; File size; Irrigants; Root canal preparation; Root length determination

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 35248839561     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00488.x     Document Type: Article

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