Influence of the instrumentation technique and apical preparation diameter on calcium hydroxide filling in simulated curved canals

• Main Authors: Fabiana Vieira Vier-Pelisser (Author), Ariane Meng (Author), Letícia Caroline Benedete Netto (Author), Marcus Vinícius Reis Só (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: This study evaluated the influence of the instrumentation technique and apical preparation size on the filling capacity of a calcium hydroxide (CH)-based paste. Materials and Methods: Fifty simulated curved canals were prepared in acrylic blocks (five groups; n = 10 each). In three groups...