Comparison of hand stainless steel and nickel titanium rotary instrumentation: A clinical study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 432-435

  Schäfer, Edgar ^a   Schulz Bongert, Udo ^b,c   Tulus, Gabriel ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b FS Weine Endodontic Study Group ^*

^c FS Weine Endodontic Study Group   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIST; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; X RAY FILM;

EID: 3042563899     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200406000-00014     Document Type: Article

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