Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 884-889 , May 2010

Three-dimensional Numeric Simulation of Root Canal Irrigant Flow with Different Irrigation Needles

  • Ya Shen, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endodontics, Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Yuan Gao, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China College & Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  • Wei Qian, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endodontics, Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • N. Dorin Ruse, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biomaterials, Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Xuedong Zhou, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China College & Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  • Hongkun Wu, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China College & Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  • Markus Haapasalo, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endodontics, Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Prof. Markus Haapasalo, Head, Division of Endodontics, Oral Biological & Medical Sciences, UBC Faculty of Dentistry, 2199 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.12.010

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 884-889 , May 2010

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