Efficacy of the NaviTip FX Irrigation Needle in Removing Post Instrumentation Canal Smear Layer and Debris in Curved Root Canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1270-1273

  Zmener, Osvaldo ^a   Pameijer, Cornelis H ^b   Serrano, Susana Alvarez ^a   Palo, Renato Mioto ^c   Iglesias, Elaine Faga ^c  

^a Faculty of Medical Sciences   (Argentina)

^b University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine   (United States)

^c Postgraduate Program for Specialized Endodontics   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Canal preparation; cleanliness; irrigants; scanning electron microscope

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAVAGE; MOLAR TOOTH; NEEDLE; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MOLAR; NEEDLES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE;

EID: 69349093008     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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