The endovac method of endodontic irrigation: Safety first

Dentistry Today

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Schoeffel, G John ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTRAST MEDIUM EXTRAVASATION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; PRESSURE; VACUUM;

EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; PRESSURE; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; VACUUM;

EID: 36849032784     PISSN: 87502186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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