Effects of Root Canal Preparation on Apical Geometry Assessed by Micro-Computed Tomography

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1056-1059

  Paqué, Frank ^a   Ganahl, Daniel ^a   Peters, Ove A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Micro computed tomography; root canal disinfection; rotary instrumentation

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MOLAR; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM; TOOTH APEX; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 67649224822     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.04.020     Document Type: Article

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