An energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and SEM study of debris remaining on endodontic instruments after ultrasonic cleaning and autoclave sterilization

Australian Endodontic Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 53-58

  Parirokh, Masoud ^a   Asgary, Saeed ^b   Eghbal, Mohammad Jafar ^b  

^a KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; METAL; NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROMETRY; ULTRASOUND; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER VAPOR;

DECONTAMINATION; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; METALS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; STAINLESS STEEL; STEAM; STERILIZATION; TITANIUM; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 24944506495     PISSN: 13291947     EISSN: 17474477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2005.tb00222.x     Document Type: Article

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