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The Effect of Different Mixing Methods on Working Time, Setting Time, Dimensional Changes and Film Thickness of

Shahriar Shahi1, Negin Ghasemi1, Saeed Rahimi1

  • 1Dental and Periodontal Research Center, Dental School, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;

Iranian Endodontic Journal
|November 3, 2015
PubMed
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Keywords:
Calcium-Enriched MixtureDimensional ChangesFilm ThicknessMineral Trioxide AggregateSetting TimeWorking Time

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