Root canal obturation by ultrasonic condensation of gutta-percha. Part II: An in vitro investigation of the quality of obturation

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 694-698

  Bailey, G C ^a   Ng, Y L ^a   Cunnington, S A ^a   Barber, P ^a   Gulabivala, K ^a   Setchell, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obturation; Root canal; Ultrasonics; Voids

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; SEALANT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMAGING; MEASUREMENT; POLYMERIZATION; TOOTH FILLING; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; ULTRASOUND;

COLD; CUSPID; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; POROSITY; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 4644283095     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00858.x     Document Type: Article

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