Percentages of Gutta-Percha-filled Canal Area Observed after Increased Apical Enlargement

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 139-142

  van der Borden, Wim Gerard ^a   Wu, Min Kai ^a   Wesselink, Paul Rudolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

GT instruments; percentage of gutta percha filled canal area (PGCA); S ApeX instruments

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; INCISOR; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 71149101599     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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