A Scanning Electron Microscopy Evaluation of Microfractures, Deformation and Separation in EndoSequence and Profile Nickel-Titanium Rotary Files Using an Extracted Molar Tooth Model

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 712-714

  Herold, Keven S ^a   Johnson, Bradford R ^a   Wenckus, Christopher S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Electropolishing; file separation; nickel titanium rotary file; root canal preparation

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

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

EID: 34248181012     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.03.014     Document Type: Article

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