Flexibility and Torsional Strength of ProTaper and ProTaper Universal Rotary Instruments Assessed by Mechanical Tests

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-116

  Câmara, Alexandre Sandri ^a   de Castro Martins, Renata ^b   Viana, Ana Cecília Diniz ^b   de Toledo Leonardo, Renato ^a   Buono, Vicente Tadeu Lopes ^b   de Azevedo Bahia, Maria Guiomar ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flexibility; NiTi rotary instruments; ProTaper; ProTaper Universal; torsional resistance

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL TORSION; PLIABILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NICKEL; PLIABILITY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM; TORSION, MECHANICAL;

EID: 57149126344     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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