Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 96-101 , June 2009

Apexification of nonvital immature mandibular premolars using two different techniques

  • Ping-Han Wen
    • ,
  • Ji-Uei Liou
    • ,
  • Bor-Ren Duh

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Dentistry, Division of Endodontics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Chung-Shan North Road, Section 2, Taipei 10449, Taiwan

Received 6 February 2009 ,Accepted 7 May 2009.

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PII: S1991-7902(09)60014-3

doi: 10.1016/S1991-7902(09)60014-3

Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 96-101 , June 2009

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