Effect of canal preparation and residual root filling material on root impedance

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 892-904

  Al Bulushi, A ^a   Levinkind, M ^a   Flanagan, M ^a   Ng, Y L ^a   Gulabivala, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic apex locator; Impedance; Root apex; Root filling

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; DENTAL ALLOY; EDETIC ACID; GUTTA PERCHA; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; ROTH'S 801 SEALER; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE; ZINC OXIDE EUGENOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; ODONTOMETRY; RETREATMENT; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

CHELATING AGENTS; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EDETIC ACID; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; NICKEL; ODONTOMETRY; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM; TOOTH APEX; ZINC OXIDE-EUGENOL CEMENT;

EID: 51649100202     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01450.x     Document Type: Article

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