Shaping ability of the M4 handpiece and Safety Hedstrom Files in simulated root canals

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 16-24

  Lloyd, A ^a,c   Jaunberzins, A ^a,c   Dhopatkar, A ^a   Bryant, S ^a   Dummer, P M H ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aberrations; Canal preparation; Reciprocating handpiece; Safety Hedstrom file; Shaping; Simulated canals; Transportation

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESIN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH PULP;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EPOXY RESINS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0030622330     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.1997.tb01094.x     Document Type: Article

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