Comparison of Three Techniques for Preparing Oval-shaped Root Canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 532-535

  Taha, Nessrin A ^a,b   Ozawa, Toshiko ^c   Messer, Harold H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^c TSURUMI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endodontic instruments; oval canals; root canal preparation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH PULP;

DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 76449093089     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.11.015     Document Type: Article

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