Single-visit more effective than multiple-visit root canal treatment?: When individuals undergo root canal treatment for apical periodontitis, does single-visit treatment result in a lower healing (success) rate than multiple-visit treatment?

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-14

  Hargreaves, Ken M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 84984774617     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400372     Document Type: Article

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