The effect of working length and root canal preparation technique on crack development in the apical root canal wall

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 321-327

  Adorno, C G ^a   Yoshioka, T ^a   Suda, H ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cracks; Instrumentation; Preparation; Vertical root fracture; Working length

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

BICUSPID; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH FRACTURES;

EID: 77950920379     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2010.01684.x     Document Type: Article

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