Analysis of Defects in ProTaper Hand-operated Instruments after Clinical Use

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 287-290

  Shen, Ya ^a   Bian, Zhuan ^a   Cheung, Gary Shun pan ^b   Peng, Bin ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Clinical; defect; ProTaper

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRENGTH;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; TITANIUM;

EID: 33847081737     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.09.009     Document Type: Article

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