Influence of rotational speed, torque and operator's proficiency on ProFile failures

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-53

  Yared, G M ^a   Bou Dagher, F E ^b   Machtou, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^c 2 P   (France)

Author keywords

Failure; Nickel titanium; Operator's proficiency; ProFile; Rotational speed; Torque

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL ALLOY; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; ROTATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH PULP; TORQUE;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DISINFECTANTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROTATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STERILIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 0035221977     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2001.00352.x     Document Type: Article

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