Comparative evaluation of the preparation efficacies of HERO Shaper and Nitiflex root canal instruments in curved root canals

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 636-642

  Kaptan, Figen ^a   Sert, Semih ^b   Kayahan, Baybora ^a   Haznedaroǧlu, Faruk ^c   Tanalp, Jale ^a   Bayirli, Gündüz ^a  

^a YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Gulhane Military Academy   (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MOLAR; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM;

EID: 26944431997     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.01.013     Document Type: Article

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