Comparative study of six rotary nickel-titanium systems and hand instrumentation for root canal preparation

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 743-752

  Guelzow, A ^a   Stamm, O ^a   Martus, P ^a   Kielbassa, A M ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automated root canal preparation; Canal aberration; Ni Ti instruments; Root canal diameter; Working length; Working safety; Working time

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RADIOGRAPHY; TIME; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MOLAR; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STAINLESS STEEL; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM;

EID: 25844460617     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2005.01010.x     Document Type: Article

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