Cutting efficiency of K-files manufactured with different metallic alloys

Endodontics and Dental Traumatology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 286-288

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cutting efficiency; Nickel titanium alloy; Root canal instruments

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING;

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

EID: 0030326199     PISSN: 01092502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1996.tb00528.x     Document Type: Article

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