Procedural errors during root canal preparation using rotary NiTi instruments detected by periapical radiography and cone beam computed tomography

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 543-549

  de Alencar, Ana Helena Gonçalves ^a,b   Dummer, Paul M H ^b   Oliveira, Henrique César Marçal ^a   Pécora, Jesus Djalma ^c   Estrela, Carlos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Dental education; Nickel titanium; Root canal preparation; Rotary instruments

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251534394     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402010000600011     Document Type: Article

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