Comparison of the reliability of "0.5" and "aPEX" mark measurements in two frequency-based electronic apex locators

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-52

  Jung, Il Young ^a   Yoon, Bum Hee ^a   Lee, Shin Jae ^b   Lee, Seung Jong ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electronic apex locators; reliability; Root ZX; working length

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; ODONTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ODONTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 78650179661     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.08.048     Document Type: Article

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