Radiopacity evaluation of root-end filling materials by digitization of images

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 376-379

  Tanomaru Filho, Mario ^a   Da Silva, Guilherme Ferreira ^a   Duarte, Marco Antonio Húngaro ^b   Gonçalves, Marcelo ^a   Tanomaru, Juliane Maria Guerreiro ^a,c  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Radiology; Radiopacity; Retrograde obturation; Root canal filling materials

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049144742     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572008000600004     Document Type: Article

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