Measurement of the cutting efficiency of endodontic instruments: A new concept

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 651-656

  Haïkel, Youssef ^a,b,d   Serfaty, René ^a   Lwin, Thin Thin C ^c   Allemann, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EFFICIENCY; EVALUATION STUDIES; MATERIALS TESTING; METHYLMETHACRYLATE; METHYLMETHACRYLATES; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 0030320580     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-2399(96)80058-6     Document Type: Article

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