Comparative study of root-canal preparation using Lightspeed and Quantec SC rotary NiTi instruments

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 748-756

  Hulsmann M ^a,b   Herbst, U ^a   Schafers F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Prev Dentistry and Periodontology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automated root canal preparation; Lightspeed; NiTi instruments; Quantec SC

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; NICKEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRILL; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAVAGE; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; OPERATION DURATION; PARAMETER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANK SUM TEST; SAFETY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCORING SYSTEM; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TORQUE; WORKING TIME;

CHELATING AGENTS; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DISINFECTANTS; EDETIC ACID; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NICKEL; PEROXIDES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM; UREA; WAXES;

EID: 17144448593     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2003.00725.x     Document Type: Article

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