Plasmas in tooth root canal

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 39, Issue 11 PART 1, 2011, Pages 2968-2969

  Xiong, Z ^a   Cao, Y ^a   Lu, X ^a   Du, T ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Discharge; inactivation efficiency; plasma jet devices; tooth root canal

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC-PRESSURE LOW-TEMPERATURE PLASMA; DC POWER SUPPLIES; INACTIVATION EFFICIENCY; PLASMA JET DEVICES; POWER SUPPLY; ROOT CANALS; TOOTH ROOT;

DC POWER TRANSMISSION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; PLASMAS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 81255137164     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2011.2157533     Document Type: Article

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