A SEM evaluation of debris removal from endodontic files after cleaning and steam sterilization procedures

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 128-135

  Van Eldik, D A ^a,b   Zilm, P S ^a   Rogers, A H ^a   Marin, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological debris; Cleaning; Endodontic files; Infection control

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PACKAGING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMAL EXPOSURE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 4944238010     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2004.tb00061.x     Document Type: Article

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