Apical Accuracy of Two Apex-locating Handpieces in Root Canal Retreatments of Root-end Resected Teeth

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1444-1446

  Uzun, Özgür ^a   Topuz, Özgür ^a   Tinaz, A Cemal ^a   Alaçam, Tayfun ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apex locator; retreatment; TCM Endo V; Tri Auto ZX

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; ODONTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETREATMENT; TOOTH ROOT;

APICOECTOMY; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; HUMANS; INCISOR; ODONTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETREATMENT; RETROGRADE OBTURATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 36248997689     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.07.033     Document Type: Article

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