Ex vivo evaluation of the accuracy of two electronic apex locators during root canal length determination in primary teeth

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 317-321

  Leonardo, M R ^a   Silva, L A B ^a   Nelson Filho, P ^a   Silva, R A B ^a   Raffaini, M S G G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electronic apex locators; Mini Apex Locator; Primary teeth; Root canal length; Root canal length measurement; Root Zx II

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRODE; ELECTRONICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INCISOR; MOLAR; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 40249091501     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01366.x     Document Type: Article

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