Q-switched versus free-running Er:YAG laser efficacy on the root canal walls of human teeth: A SEM study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 585-588

  Khabbaz, Marouan G ^a   Makropoulou, Mersini I ^b   Serafetinides, Alexandros A ^b   Papadopoulos, Dimitris ^b   Papagiakoumou, Eirini ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 4143092394     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.DON.0000121612.74269.0D     Document Type: Article

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