Shaping ability of ProFile and K3 rotary Ni-Ti instruments when used in a variable tip sequence in simulated curved root canals

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 593-601

  Ayar, L R ^a   Love, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Canal transportation; Nickel titanium; Root canal preparation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; RANK SUM TEST; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; NICKEL; RESINS, SYNTHETIC; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM;

EID: 4444234007     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00851.x     Document Type: Article

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