A Scanning Electron Microscopic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the F-file versus Ultrasonic Activation of a K-file to Remove Smear Layer

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1243-1245

  Chopra, Sonia ^a   Murray, Peter E ^a   Namerow, Kenneth N ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endodontics; irrigants; root canal; scanning electron microscope

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; DIAMOND; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BICUSPID; CHELATING AGENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; DIAMOND; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EDETIC ACID; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PLASTICS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 51349117243     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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