Effect of obturation technique on sealer cement thickness and dentinal tubule penetration

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 653-663

  Weis, M V ^a   Parashos, P ^a   Messer, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Obturation; Sealer cements; Sealer thickness; Tubule penetration

Indexed keywords

CEMENT; SEALANT;

ARTICLE; CHEEK MUCOSA; DATA ANALYSIS; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEASUREMENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; STATISTICS; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

BISMUTH; DENTAL BONDING; DENTIN PERMEABILITY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EPOXY RESINS; HUMANS; MOLAR; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SILVER; TITANIUM;

EID: 4644255687     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00839.x     Document Type: Article

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