Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 775-780 , May 2010

Impact of a Retained Instrument on Treatment Outcome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

  • Piyanee Panitvisai, DDS, MDSc

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr Piyanee Panitvisai, Department of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Henri-Dunant Rd, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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  • Pimnalin Parunnit, Cert in Endodontics

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
    • ,
  • Chankhrit Sathorn, DClinDent, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Harold H. Messer, MDSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Visiting Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

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PII: S0099-2399(09)01106-6

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.12.029

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 775-780 , May 2010

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