A Microcomputed Tomography Scanning Study of Root Canal Space: Changes after the Ultrasonic Removal of Fractured Files

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 125-128

  Madarati, Ahmad A ^a,b   Qualtrough, Alison J E ^b   Watts, David C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALEPPO   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computerized tomography; endodontic fractured instruments; micro CT; removal; ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

CUSPID; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 57149137343     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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