Journal of Endodontics
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 583-586 , April 2009

Effect of Different Irrigation on Smear Layer Removal after Post Space Preparation

  • Xin-Hua Gu, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr Xin-Hua Gu, Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, #79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China, 310003
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  • Cai-Yun Mao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
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  • Matthias Kern, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Propaedeutics and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany

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 Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (grant no. Y205702), the Medical and Health Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (grant no. 2007A061), and the Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province (grant No. 2009C23G2010084)

PII: S0099-2399(09)00053-3

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.01.006

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 583-586 , April 2009

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