Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 41-47 , January 2006

A comparison of the aspirating abilities of re-usable and partly disposable dental cartridge syringes in vitro

  • J.G. Meechan

      Affiliations

    • School of Dental Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, England NE2 4BW, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dental Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4BW Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Tel.: +44 191 222 8292.
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  • J.C Ramacciato

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacology, Anaesthesiology and Therapeutics Area, São Leopoldo Mandic Dental School—Campinas—SP, Brazil
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  • J.F. McCabe

      Affiliations

    • School of Dental Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, England NE2 4BW, UK

Received 27 October 2004 ,Revised 28 February 2005 ,Accepted 2 March 2005.

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PII: S0300-5712(05)00074-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2005.03.003

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 41-47 , January 2006

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