K3 Endo, ProTaper, and ProFile systems: Breakage and distortion in severely curved roots of molars

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 234-237

  Ankrum, Matthew T ^a   Hartwell, Gary R ^a,c   Truitt, John E ^b  

^a Department of Endodontics ^*  (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOLAR TOOTH; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 2442680167     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200404000-00013     Document Type: Article

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