Histologic Investigation of Root Canal-treated Teeth with Apical Periodontitis: A Retrospective Study from Twenty-four Patients

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 493-502

  Ricucci, Domenico ^a   Siqueira Jr , José F ^b   Bate, Anna L ^a   Pitt Ford, Thomas R ^c  

^a Estácio de Sá University ^*

^b ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apical periodontitis; biofilm endodontic treatment failure; extraradicular infection; intraradicular infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 63449128437     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.12.014     Document Type: Article

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