Journal of Endodontics
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 167-172 , March 2004

Evaluation of Ultrasonically Placed MTA and Fracture Resistance with Intracanal Composite Resin in a Model of Apexification

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 This article is the work of the United States government and may be reprinted without permission. Dr. Lawley is an employee of the United States Air Force at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Opinions expressed therein, unless otherwise specifically indicated, are those of the authors. They do not purport to express the views of the Department of the Air Force or any other Department or Agency of the United States government.The authors thankfully acknowledge Dr. Kenneth M. Hargreaves for academic and editorial assistance and statistical analysis and Alex Burgum for technical assistance with the PCR experiments. Materials for this study were donated by Dentsply Tulsa Dental, Bisco, and Centrix.

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doi: 10.1097/00004770-200403000-00010

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 167-172 , March 2004