A Comparison of LightSpeed LS1 and LightSpeed LSX NiTi Rotary Instruments in Apical Transportation and Length Control in Simulated Root Canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 268-271

  Iqbal, Mian K ^a   Banfield, Brian ^a   Lavorini, Amanda ^a   Bachstein, Benedict ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apical transportation; length control; LightSpeed; LightSpeed LSX; NiTi rotary instrumentation

Indexed keywords

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

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; NICKEL; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM;

EID: 33847074621     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.10.013     Document Type: Article

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