A comparison of the effects of two canal preparation techniques on root fracture susceptibility and fracture pattern

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 283-287

  Sathorn, Chankhrit ^b   Palamara, Joseph E A ^b   Messer, Harold H ^a  

^a School of Dental Science   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; STRESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 17144422175     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000140580.03121.61     Document Type: Article

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