Endodontic obturation: a review.

Julie Leduc; Gerald Fishelberg

PubMed · 15055706

Endodontic obturation: a review.

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This article evaluates both cold lateral and warm vertical compaction techniques by comparing studies that have been reported in the literature. Criteria such as leakage, solubility, replicability of canal morphology, and the ability to obturate lateral canals are compared.

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