Why is Retreatment Less Successful than Conventional Root Canal Treatment?

Authors

  • Padhraig Fleming

Keywords:

Medicine

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2002-01-01

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Fleming, P. (2002). Why is Retreatment Less Successful than Conventional Root Canal Treatment?. Trinity Student Medical Journal , 3(1), Page 31–35. Retrieved from https://ojs.tchpc.tcd.ie/index.php/tsmj/article/view/1913