Effectiveness of the EndoActivator System in Removing the Smear Layer after Root Canal Instrumentation

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 308-311

  Uroz Torres, David ^a   González Rodríguez, Maria Paloma ^a   Ferrer Luque, Carmen Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

EDTA; EndoActivator System; scanning electron microscopy; smear layer; sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; EDETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SONICATION; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 74649084797     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.10.029     Document Type: Article

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