Efficacy of ultrasonic versus laser-activated irrigation to remove artificially placed dentin debris plugs

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1580-1583

  De Moor, Roeland J G ^a   Meire, Maarten ^a   Goharkhay, Kawe ^b   Moritz, Andreas ^a   Vanobbergen, Jacques ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Bernhard Gottlieb University Clinic of Dentistry   (Austria)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Laser; Root canal; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049386207     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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