Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 12 , Pages 909-912 , December 2009

Basic study of the use of laser on detection of vertical root fracture

  • Yuichi Kimura

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endodontics, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ohu University School of Dentistry, 31-1 Misumido, Tomita-machi, Koriyama-city, Fukushima 963-8611, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 024 932 8931x2524; fax: +81 024 931 0722.
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  • Michihiko Tanabe

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endodontics, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ohu University School of Dentistry, 31-1 Misumido, Tomita-machi, Koriyama-city, Fukushima 963-8611, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshikazu Amano

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endodontics, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ohu University School of Dentistry, 31-1 Misumido, Tomita-machi, Koriyama-city, Fukushima 963-8611, Japan
    • ,
  • Jun-Ichiro Kinoshita

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, Showa University Dental Hospital, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshishige Yamada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, Showa University Dental Hospital, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshiko Masuda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, Showa University Dental Hospital, Japan

Received 29 April 2009 ,Revised 4 July 2009 ,Accepted 13 July 2009.

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PII: S0300-5712(09)00180-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.07.005

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 12 , Pages 909-912 , December 2009

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