Comparison of root canal preparation with two rotary NiTi instruments: ProFile .04 and GT Rotary

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 553-562

  Rodig T ^a   Hulsmann M ^a   Kahlmeier, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Private Dental Practice ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Automated root canal preparation; Canal aberration; GT Rotary; NiTi instruments; ProFile.04; Working safety

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLAR TOOTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTATION; SAFETY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIME; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLAR; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROTATION; SAFETY; SMEAR LAYER; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM;

EID: 34250013704     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01270.x     Document Type: Article

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