Lasers in endodontics

Dental Clinics of North America

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 809-832

  Stabholz, Adam ^a   Sahar Helft, Sharonit ^a   Moshonov, Joshua ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASER; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; DENTAL CARE; DENTIN; DENTISTRY; ENDODONTICS; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; LASER; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; NEODYMIUM LASER; REVIEW; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; YAG LASER;

DENTAL PULP DISEASES; DENTIN; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY;

EID: 4644265741     PISSN: 00118532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2004.05.012     Document Type: Review

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