Evaluation of the Surface Characteristics of Used and New ProTaper Instruments: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1334-1337

  Inan, Ugur ^a   Aydin, Cumhur ^b   Uzun, Ozgur ^c   Topuz, Ozgur ^c   Alacam, Tayfun ^c  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; clinical use; NiTi rotary instruments

Indexed keywords

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

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; INSTRUMENTATION; RECYCLING; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT REUSE; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 35348994281     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.07.014     Document Type: Article

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