A comparison of bending and torsional properties of K-files manufactured with different metallic alloys

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-189

  Canalda Sahli, C ^a,b   Brau Aguade E ^a   Berastegui Jimeno E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apical transportation; Bending moment; Nickel titanium files; Root canal instrumentation; Root canal instruments; Stainless steel files; Titanium files; Torsional properties

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; NITINOL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; PLIABILITY; TORQUE;

ALLOYS; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MATERIALS TESTING; NICKEL; PLIABILITY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 0030132698     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.1996.tb01367.x     Document Type: Review

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