Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 529-534 , July 2008

Temperature variation at the external root surface during 980-nm diode laser irradiation in the root canal

  • E. Alfredo

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • M.A. Marchesan

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • M.D. Sousa-Neto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
    • ,
  • A. Brugnera-Júnior

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Y.T.C. Silva-Sousa

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Rua Célia de Oliveira Meireles 350, Jd Canadá, 14024-070 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Tel.: +55 16 3630 7986.

Received 18 September 2007 ,Revised 25 March 2008 ,Accepted 26 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.03.009

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 529-534 , July 2008

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