Effect of filling technique and root canal area on the percentage of gutta-percha in laterally compacted root fillings

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 719-726

  Souza, E M ^a,c   Wu, M K ^b   Van Der Sluis, L W ^b   Leonardo, R T ^c   Bonetti Filho, I ^c   Wesselink, P R ^b  

^a CEUMA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lateral compaction; Percentage of gutta percha filled canal area

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650928343     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2009.01575.x     Document Type: Article

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