Evaluation of an ultrasonic technique to remove fractured rotary nickel-titanium endodontic instruments from root canals: Clinical cases

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 764-767

  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;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSCOPE; PERFORATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; ULTRASOUND; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOREIGN BODY; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TIME; TOOTH PULP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 1542786390     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200311000-00018     Document Type: Article

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