Radiographic quality of root canal fillings performed in a postgraduate program in endodontics

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 315-321

  Santos, Suelleng Maria Cunha ^a   Soares, Janir Alves ^a   César, Carlos Augusto Santos ^a   Brito Júnior, Manoel ^b   Moreira, Allyson Nogueira ^c   de Magalhães, Cláudia Silami ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DOS VALES DO JEQUITINHONHA E MUCURI   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF MONTES CLAROS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endodontic treatment quality; Radiographic evaluation; Root canal filling; Root canal treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 78449272195     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402010000400005     Document Type: Article

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