Journal of Endodontics
Volume 33, Issue 11 , Pages 1296-1298 , November 2007

Appropriate Electrode Placement Site for Electric Pulp Testing First Molar Teeth

  • Jack Lin, BDS
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  • Nicholas Chandler, BDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Associate Professor Nicholas Chandler, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, PO Box 647, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
    • ,
  • David Purton, BDS, MDS
    • ,
  • Brian Monteith, BChD, MChD

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PII: S0099-2399(07)00747-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.08.006

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 33, Issue 11 , Pages 1296-1298 , November 2007

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