Influence of Previous Angular Deformation on Flexural Fatigue Resistance of K3 Nickel-Titanium Rotary Instruments

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1477-1480

  Barbosa, Fabiola Ormiga Galvão ^a   da Cunha Ponciano Gomes, José Antônio ^a   de Araújo, Marcos Cesar Pimenta ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endodontic instrument; flexural fatigue; fracture; nickel titanium; torsion

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL TORSION; PLIABILITY; RECYCLING;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT REUSE; NICKEL; PLIABILITY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM; TORSION, MECHANICAL;

EID: 36248991299     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.08.014     Document Type: Article

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