Apical Extrusion of Root Canal Irrigants When Using Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG Lasers with Optical Fibers: An In Vitro Dye Study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 706-708

  George, Roy ^a   Walsh, Laurence J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apical extrusion; Cr:YSGG laser; Er; Er:YAG laser; optical fibers; root canal

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; CONTRAST MEDIUM EXTRAVASATION; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; SOLID STATE LASER; TOOTH ROOT;

COLORING AGENTS; CUSPID; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; HUMANS; INCISOR; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 43549091568     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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