Influence of rotational speed, torque and operator proficiency on failure of Greater Taper files

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-12

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

^a Discipline of Endodontics   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^d Paris University   (France)

Author keywords

Failure; Greater Taper files; Nickel titanium; Operator's proficiency; Rotational speed; Torque

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GENERAL PRACTICE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; ROTATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH PULP; TORQUE;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICS; MOTOR SKILLS; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROTATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STATISTICS; STERILIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 0036366281     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00443.x     Document Type: Article

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