Efficacy of ProTaper Universal Retreatment Files in Removing Filling Materials during Root Canal Retreatment

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1381-1384

  Giuliani, Valentina ^a   Cocchetti, Roberto ^a   Pagavino, Gabriella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gutta percha removal; ProTaper Universal; root canal retreatment; rotary NiTi instruments

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RETREATMENT;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; HUMANS; NICKEL; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TITANIUM;

EID: 53349161918     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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