Journal of Endodontics
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 19-22 , January 2009

Surgical and Nonsurgical Endodontic Treatment-induced Stress

  • Marie Georgelin-Gurgel, DCD

      Affiliations

    • Service d'Odontologie Conservatrice-Endodontie, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Toulouse, France
    • ,
  • Franck Diemer, DCD

      Affiliations

    • Service d'Odontologie Conservatrice-Endodontie, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Toulouse, France
    • ,
  • Emmanuel Nicolas, DCD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Université d'Auvergne, EA-3847, Clermont-Ferrand, France
    • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, France
    • ,
  • Martine Hennequin, DCD, PhD, HDR

      Affiliations

    • Université d'Auvergne, EA-3847, Clermont-Ferrand, France
    • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Pr. Martine Hennequin, EA 3847, Université d'Auvergne Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, 11, Bd Charles de Gaulle, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France

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doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.09.019

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 19-22 , January 2009

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