Modes of Failure of ProTaper Nickel-Titanium Rotary Instruments after Clinical Use

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 276-279

  Wei, Xi ^a   Ling, Junqi ^a   Jiang, Jin ^b   Huang, Xiangya ^a   Liu, Lu ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; ProTaper; torsional failure

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PLIABILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TORQUE;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NICKEL; PLIABILITY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 33847064289     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.10.012     Document Type: Article

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