Fatigue testing of a NiTi rotary instrument. Part 1: Strain-life relationship

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 612-618

  Cheung, G S P ^a,b   Darvell, B W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Breakage; Failure; Fracture; Low cycle fatigue; Nickel titanium; Root canal instrument

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; ROTATION;

DENTAL ALLOYS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; MATERIALS TESTING; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; ROTATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TITANIUM; WATER;

EID: 34547239216     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01262.x     Document Type: Article

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