Flat-oval root canal preparation with self-adjusting file instrument: A micro-computed tomography study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1002-1007

  Versiani, Marco Aurélio ^a   Pécora, Jesus Djalma ^a   De Sousa Neto, Manoel Damião ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Micro computed tomography; nickel titanium instruments; root canal preparation; self adjusting file

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959375814     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2011.03.017     Document Type: Article

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