Efficacy of syringe irrigation, RinsEndo® and passive ultrasonic irrigation in removing debris from irregularities in root canals with different apical sizes

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 581-589

  Rodig T ^a   Sedghi, M ^b   Konietschke, F ^a   Lange, K ^a   Ziebolz, D ^a   Hulsmann M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Private Dental Practice   (Germany)

Author keywords

Debris; Irrigation; RinsEndo; Root canal; Ultrasonic

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SYRINGE; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASOUND; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; DEVICES; PROCEDURES;

BICUSPID; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SYRINGES; TOOTH APEX; ULTRASONICS; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION;

EID: 77954636493     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2010.01721.x     Document Type: Article

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