Three-step versus single-step use of system B: Evaluation of gutta-percha root canal fillings and their adaptation to the canal walls

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 719-721

  Villegas, Juan C ^a   Yoshioka, Takatomo ^a   Kobayashi, Chihiro ^a   Suda, Hideaki ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; QUALITY CONTROL; RANK SUM TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH FILLING; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 5444257878     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.DON.0000129961.58129.E6     Document Type: Article

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