Influence of Preflaring on the Accuracy of Length Determination With Four Electronic Apex Locators

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1300-1302

  de Camargo, Éricson Janolio ^a   Zapata, Ronald Ordinola ^a   Medeiros, Paulo Leal ^a   Bramante, Clovis Monteiro ^a   Bernardineli, Norberti ^a   Garcia, Roberto Brandão ^a   de Moraes, Ivaldo Gomes ^a   Duarte, Marco Antônio Húngaro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electronic apex locator; Root ZX; working length

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 69249098342     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.05.030     Document Type: Article

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