Accuracy of Two Apex-locating Handpieces in Detecting Simulated Vertical and Horizontal Root Fractures

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 310-313

  Topuz, Özgür ^a   Uzun, Özgür ^a   Tinaz, A Cemal ^a   Bodrumlu, Emre ^b   Görgül, Güliz ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apex locator; horizontal root fracture; vertical root fracture

Indexed keywords

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

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; INCISOR; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH FRACTURES;

EID: 39049157675     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.12.018     Document Type: Article

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