Comparison of 2 flushing methods used during passive ultrasonic irrigation of the root canal

Quintessence International

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 875-879

  Van der Sluis, Lucas ^a   Wu, Min Kai ^a   Wesselink, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Continuous flow; Flushing method; Irrigant; Irrigation; Passive ultrasonic irrigation; Root canal; Time

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SYRINGE; TIME; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND; VIBRATION;

CUSPID; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SYRINGES; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONICS; VIBRATION;

EID: 77949490890     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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