Post Space Debridement in Oval-shaped Canals: The Use of a New Ultrasonic Tip with Oval Section

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 752-755

  Coniglio, Ivanovic ^a   Carvalho, Carlos Augusto ^a,b   Magni, Elisa ^a   Cantoro, Amerigo ^a   Ferrari, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Debridement; oval shaped canals; post space; ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

BICUSPID; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POST AND CORE TECHNIQUE; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 43549090374     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.03.017     Document Type: Article

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