The efficacy of thermal and electrical tests to register pulp vitality

Journal of International Dental and Medical Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 117-122

  Saeed, Musab Hameed ^a   Mazhari, Negar Ali ^a   Al Rawi, Natheer H ^b  

^a AJMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Electric pulp testing; Endodontics; Pulp diagnosis; Thermal tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855670658     PISSN: 1309100X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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