Influence of different types of automated devices on the shaping ability of rotary nickel-titanium FlexMaster instruments

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 627-636

  Schafer E ^a   Erler, M ^a   Dammaschke, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Canal curvature; Canal straightening; Canal transportation; Curved root canals; Nickel titanium; Resin blocks; Root canal preparation; Rotary instruments

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; TOOTH PULP; TORQUE;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL MODELS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 24044481308     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2005.00995.x     Document Type: Article

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