Micro-computed tomography evaluation of the preparation of long oval root canals in mandibular molars with the self-adjusting file

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 517-521

  Paqué, Frank ^a   Peters, Ove A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Long oval root canals; micro computed tomography; nickel titanium instruments; root canal preparation; self adjusting file

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; VIBRATION;

ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MANDIBLE; MOLAR; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM; TOOTH APEX; VIBRATION; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 79952780885     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.12.011     Document Type: Article

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