Influence of manual preflaring and torque on the failure rate of ProTaper rotary instruments

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 228-230

  Berutti, Elio ^a,b   Negro, Alfonso Roberto ^a   Lendini, Mario ^a   Pasqualini, Damiano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; TITANIUM;

AB INITIO CALCULATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; TORQUE;

EID: 2442718800     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200404000-00011     Document Type: Article

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