A comparison of shaping ability using ProFile, GT file, and Flex-R endodontic instruments in simulated canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 316-321

  Hata, Gin Ichiro ^a   Uemura, Manabu ^a   Kato, Augusto S ^b   Imura, Noboru ^a   Novo, Neil F ^c   Toda, Tadao ^a  

^a OSAKA DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Endodontics   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; RESIN; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; ROTATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME; TOOTH PULP;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MODELS, ANATOMIC; NICKEL; RESINS, SYNTHETIC; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROTATION; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM;

EID: 0036527406     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200204000-00014     Document Type: Article

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