Shaping ability of RaCe rotary nickel-titanium instruments in simulated root canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 460-463

  Rangel, Samantha ^a   Cremonese, Renato ^a   Bryant, Susan ^a,b   Dummer, Paul ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING; INSTRUMENTATION; ODONTOMETRY; SIMULATION; TIME; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 20444447725     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000148144.79173.aa     Document Type: Article

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