In vitro study of the torsional properties of new and used profile nickel titanium rotary files

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 410-412

  Yared, Ghassan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; TITANIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROTATION; TORQUE; TORSION;

EID: 3042653630     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200406000-00008     Document Type: Article

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