Review of Contemporary Irrigant Agitation Techniques and Devices

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 791-804

  Gu, Li sha ^a   Kim, Jong Ryul ^b   Ling, Junqi ^a   Choi, Kyung Kyu ^b   Pashley, David H ^c   Tay, Franklin R ^c  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agitation; debris; irrigation; machine assisted; manual; smear layer

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

BIOFILM; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SUCTION; SYRINGE;

BIOFILMS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SUCTION; SYRINGES;

EID: 65849408494     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.03.010     Document Type: Review

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