Evaluation of the radiopacity of calcium hydroxide- and glass-ionomer-based root canal sealers

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-53

  Tanomaru Filho, M ^a   Jorge, E G ^a   Tanomaru, J M G ^a   Goncalves M ^b  

^a Department of Restorative Dentistry ^*

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Radiology; Radiopacity; Root canal filling materials

Indexed keywords

ACROSEAL; ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; ACTIV GP SEALER; ALUMINUM SILICATE; BISMUTH; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CARBOPOL 940; CONTRAST MEDIUM; GLASS IONOMER; INTRAFILL; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SEALAPEX; SEALER 26; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC OXIDE EUGENOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ACRYLIC RESINS; ALUMINUM SILICATES; BISMUTH; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CONTRAST MEDIA; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MATERIALS TESTING; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SALICYLATES; ZINC OXIDE-EUGENOL CEMENT;

EID: 38149023350     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01309.x     Document Type: Article

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