Quality of root fillings performed with two root filling techniques. An in vitro study using micro-CT

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 689-696

  Moeller, L ^a   Wenzel, A ^a   Wegge Larsen, A M ^b   Ding, M ^c   Kirkevang, L L ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Danish Army Health Services   (Denmark)

^c ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Micro computed tomography; Obturation; Oval canals; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PROCEDURES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84877265215     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: 15023850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2012.715192     Document Type: Article

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