Deformation and fracture of RaCe and K3 endodontic instruments according to the number of uses

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 616-625

  Troian, C H ^a,b   So M V R ^a   Figueiredo, J A P ^a   Oliveira, E P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endodontics; Nickel; Root canal preparation; Scanning electron microscopy; Titanium

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DISINFECTION; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; ROTATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROTATION; STERILIZATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 33745858665     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01119.x     Document Type: Article

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