The effectiveness of syringe irrigation and ultrasonics to remove debris from simulated irregularities within prepared root canal walls

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 672-678

  Lee, S J ^a   Wu, M K ^b   Wesselink, P R ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dentine debris; Irrigation

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; OXYGEN; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CAMERA; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPE; RANK SUM TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYRINGE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; ULTRASOUND;

CUSPID; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SYRINGES; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 4444370222     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00848.x     Document Type: Article

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