Low-cycle fatigue of NiTi rotary instruments of various cross-sectional shapes

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 626-632

  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; Fracture; Nickel titanium; Root canal preparation; Strain life analysis

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; ROTATION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

DENTAL ALLOYS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; ROTATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 34547306412     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01257.x     Document Type: Article

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