A Comparison of Three Nickel Titanium Rotary Systems, EndoSequence, ProTaper Universal, and Profile GT, for Canal-cleaning Ability

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 107-109

  Williamson, Anne E ^a   Sandor, Allan J ^a   Justman, Bruce C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canal cleanliness; EndoSequence; ProFile; ProTaper; scanning electron microscopic analysis

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MOLAR TOOTH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLAR; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; TITANIUM;

EID: 57149123397     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.09.022     Document Type: Article

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