Evaluation of an ultrasonic technique to remove fractured rotary nickel-titanium endodontic instruments from root canals: An experimental study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 756-763

  Ward, Jeff R ^a   Parashos, Peter ^a   Messer, Harold H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; TITANIUM; DENTAL ALLOY; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROSCOPE; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL CARE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOREIGN BODY; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; TIME; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL MODELS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM; TOOTH APEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 1542786387     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200311000-00017     Document Type: Article

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