An in vitro comparison of the rake angles between K3 and ProFile endodontic file systems

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 180-182

  Chow, David Y ^a   Stover, Sheila E ^a   Bahcall, James K ^a   Jaunberzins, Andris ^a   Toth, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; IMAGING; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY;

EID: 14944371088     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000137638.17882.ce     Document Type: Article

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