Clinical relevance of standardization of endodontic files dimensions according to the ISO 3630-1 specification

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 367-370

  Zinelis, S ^a   Magnissalis, E A ^a   Margelos, J ^a   Lambrianidis, T ^b  

^a Research Center for Biomaterials SA 15   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; STANDARD;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

EID: 0036581863     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200205000-00005     Document Type: Article

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