Torsional properties of nickel-titanium versus stainless steel endodontic files

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 217-220

  Wolcott, James ^a   Van Himel, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; STANDARD; TORQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 0031108236     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-2399(97)80049-0     Document Type: Article

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