The effect of maintaining apical patency on canal transportation

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 431-435

  Tsesis, I ^a   Amdor, B ^a   Tamse, A ^a   Kfir, A ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Apical patency; Root canal preparation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MOLAR; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 42149189447     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01387.x     Document Type: Article

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