A Comparison of Apical Transportation and Length Control between EndoSequence and Guidance Rotary Instruments

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-125

  Karabucak, Bekir ^a   Gatan, Adam Joseph ^a   Hsiao, Chinchai ^a   Iqbal, Mian Khalid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MOLAR; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 71149084116     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.09.015     Document Type: Article

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