An in vitro study of the torsional properties of new and used K3 instruments

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 764-769

  Yared, G ^a   Kulkarni, G K ^a   Ghossayn, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Angle at fracture; K3; Torque at fracture

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; RESIN; TITANIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRILL; ENDODONTICS; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROTATION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TORQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL ALLOYS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT REUSE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; NICKEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROTATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 0242551960     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2003.00732.x     Document Type: Article

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