An In Vitro Comparison of Torsional Stress and Cyclic Fatigue Resistance of ProFile GT and ProFile GT Series X Rotary Nickel-Titanium Files

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 404-407

  Kramkowski, Thomas R ^a   Bahcall, James ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclic fatigue; cyclical axial; nickel titanium files; torsional stress

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL TORSION; ROTATION;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROTATION; TITANIUM; TORSION, MECHANICAL;

EID: 60649083184     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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