Investigation of apex locators and related morphological factors

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1399-1403

  Ding, Jiangfeng ^a   Gutmann, James L ^b   Fan, Bing ^a   Lu, Yao ^a   Chen, Hao ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic apex locator; Elements Apex Locator; morphological factor; Raypex 5; Root ZX

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRONICS; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; ODONTOMETRY; STATISTICS; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 77955421339     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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