Comparative study of periapical radiographic techniques with apex locator for endodontic working length estimation: An ex vivo study

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-134

  Parekh, Vaishali ^a   Taluja, Chirag ^a  

^a K M SHAH DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Apex locator; Radiographic technique; Stereomicroscope; Working length

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856118671     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1022     Document Type: Article

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