Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 1179-1182 , July 2010

Root Canal Area Increase Promoted by the EndoSequence and ProTaper Systems: Comparison by Computed Tomography

  • Ricardo Affonso Bernardes, DDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • CPO SL Mandic Brasiliense Dental School, Brasília, DF, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr. Ricardo Affonso Bernardes, SEPS 705/905 Centro Emp. MONT BLANC Salas 425/427, CEP: 70390-055 Brasília-DF, Brazil.
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  • Emerson Antunes Rocha, DDS

      Affiliations

    • CPO SL Mandic Brasiliense Dental School, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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  • Marco Antonio Hungaro Duarte, DDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Dental Materials and Endodontics, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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  • Rodrigo Ricci Vivan, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dental School of Araraquara, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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  • Ivaldo Gomes de Moraes, DDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Dental Materials and Endodontics, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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  • Alexandre S. Bramante, DDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • CPO SL Mandic Brasiliense Dental School, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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  • José Ribamar de Azevedo, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Odonto Radiológico de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil

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PII: S0099-2399(09)01110-8

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.12.033

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 1179-1182 , July 2010

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