Effect of Apical Preparation Size and Preparation Taper on Irrigant Volume Delivered by Using Negative Pressure Irrigation System

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 721-724

  Brunson, Matthew ^a   Heilborn, Carlos ^a,b   Johnson, D James ^a   Cohenca, Nestor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Department of Endodontics   (Paraguay)

Author keywords

Apical negative pressure irrigation; apical preparation; taper; volume

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; SUCTION; TOOTH ROOT;

HUMANS; IRRIGATION; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SUCTION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 77949490028     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.11.028     Document Type: Article

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