Shaping ability of ProTaper nickel-titanium files in simulated resin root canals

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 613-623

  Calberson, F L G ^a   Deroose, C A J G ^a   Hommez, G M G ^a   De Moor, R J G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Canal shape; Nickel titanium; ProTaper; Root canal preparation; Rotary instruments; Simulated canals

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; RESIN; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CAMERA; INSTRUMENTATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SIMULATION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; NICKEL; ODONTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESINS, SYNTHETIC; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TITANIUM;

EID: 4444289273     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00860.x     Document Type: Article

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