Analysis of torque and force with differently tapered rotary endodontic instruments in vitro

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-123

  Schrader, Charlotte ^b   Peters, Ove A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; TITANIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DEVICE; ENDODONTICS; FORCE; IN VITRO STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TORQUE;

EID: 13544267420     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000137634.20499.1d     Document Type: Article

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