Failure of ProFile Ni-Ti instruments used by an inexperienced operator under access limitations

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 536-541

  Yared, G M ^a   Kulkarni, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access limitations; Failure; Motors; Nickel titanium; ProFile

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

AIR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICITY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MOLAR TOOTH; RANDOMIZATION; TOOTH PULP; TORQUE;

AIR; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MOLAR; NICKEL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 0036597259     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00528.x     Document Type: Article

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