Proposed role of embedded dentin chips for the clinical failure of nickel-titanium rotary instruments

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 339-341

  Alapati, Satish B ^a   Brantley, William A ^a   Svec, Timothy A ^c   Powers, John M ^c   Nusstein, John M ^a   Daehn, Glenn S ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIN; EMBEDDING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 2442680173     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200405000-00008     Document Type: Article

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