Journal of Endodontics
Volume 31, Issue 12 , Pages 863-866 , December 2005

Clinical Efficacy of Treatment Procedures in Endodontic Infection Control and One Year Follow-Up of Periapical Healing

  • Tuomas Waltimo, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, and Institute of Preventive Dentistry and Oral Microbiology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland;
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprint to Dr. Tuomas Waltimo, Institute of Preventive Dentistry and Oral Microbiology, University of Basle, Hebelstrasse 3, CH-4056 Basle, Switzerland.
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  • Martin Trope, DMD, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina;
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  • Markus Haapasalo, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, Dental Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;
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  • Dag Ørstavik, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • NIOM, Scandinavian Institute of Dental Materials, Haslum, Norway.

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PII: S0099-2399(06)61109-6

doi: 10.1097/01.don.0000164856.27920.85

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 31, Issue 12 , Pages 863-866 , December 2005

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