Influence of Instrument Size on the Accuracy of Different Apex Locators: An In Vitro Study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 698-702

  Briseño Marroquín, Benjamín ^a   Frajlich, Santiago ^b   Goldberg, Fernando ^b   Willershausen, Brita ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL SALVADOR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Apex locators; instrument size; working length

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 43549115872     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.02.019     Document Type: Article

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