Cleaning efficiency of nickel-titanium GT and .04 rotary files when used in a torque-controlled rotary handpiece

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 346-348

  Suffridge, Calvin B ^a,b   Hartwell, Gary R ^a   Walker, Thomas L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; TORQUE;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; HUMANS; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 0038334312     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200305000-00007     Document Type: Article

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