An RC plasma device for sterilization of root canal of teeth

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 668-673

  Lu, Xinpei ^a   Cao, Yinguang ^b   Yang, Ping ^b   Xiong, Qing ^a   Xiong, Zilan ^a   Xian, Yubin ^a   Pan, Yuan ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure plasma; Biomedical application; Nonequilibrium plasma; Plasma jet; Root canal; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC-PRESSURE PLASMA; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATION; NONEQUILIBRIUM PLASMA; ROOT CANAL; STERILIZATION;

DENTISTRY; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASMA ACCELERATORS; PLASMA JETS; PLASMAS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 67349132707     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2009.2015454     Document Type: Article

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