Comparison of root canal preparation using RaCe and ProTaper rotary Ni-Ti instruments

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 8-16

  Paque F ^a   Musch, U ^a   Hulsmann M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Dept Oper Dent Prev Dent P   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automated root canal preparation; Ni Ti instruments; ProTaper; RaCe

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; MOLAR TOOTH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MOLAR; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 12144256804     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00889.x     Document Type: Article

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