Incidence of rotary ProFile instrument fracture and the potential for bypassing in vivo

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 864-867

  Al Fouzan, K S ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Nickel titanium; ProFile; Separation

Indexed keywords

NICKEL COMPLEX; TITANIUM DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; INCIDENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT REUSE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM;

EID: 0347416962     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2003.00733.x     Document Type: Article

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