Comparison of generated forces and apical microleakage using nickel-titanium and stainless steel finger spreaders in curved canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 198-200

  Gharai, Saman R ^a   Thorpe, Jeffrey R ^a   Strother, James M ^a   McClanahan, Scott B ^a,b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDODONTICS; FILTRATION; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 14944347255     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000137648.77797.ea     Document Type: Article

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