Effects of endodontic instrument handle diameter on electromyographic activity of forearm and hand muscles

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 100-106

  Ozawa, T ^a   Nakano, M ^a   Sugimura, H ^a   Kurayama, H ^a   Tahata, K ^a   Nakamura, J ^a   Shiozawa, K ^a  

^a TSURUMI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

EMG; Endodontic instrument; Forearm; Hand; Handle diameters

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOREARM; HAND; HAND GRIP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME; TOOTH PULP;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOREARM; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035291348     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2001.00354.x     Document Type: Article

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