Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 329-333 , February 2010

Degree of Conversion of a Methacrylate-based Endodontic Sealer: A Micro-Raman Spectroscopic Study

  • Wan-Cui Wu, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    • Department of Stomatology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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  • Deepti Shrestha, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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  • Xi Wei, MDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Assoc. Prof. Xi Wei, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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  • Jun-Qi Ling, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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  • Wei-Hong Zhang, BS

      Affiliations

    • Instrumentation Analysis and Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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  • Jian Chen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Instrumentation Analysis and Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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PII: S0099-2399(09)00889-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.10.015

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 329-333 , February 2010

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