Cavitational Effects in Aqueous Endodontic Irrigants Generated by Near-infrared Lasers

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 275-278

  Hmud, Raghad ^a   Kahler, William A ^a   George, Roy ^b   Walsh, Laurence James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; DIODE LASER; ENDODONTICS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBUBBLE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

DEBRIDEMENT; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MICROBUBBLES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER;

EID: 74649083050     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.08.012     Document Type: Article

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