Evaluating Two Techniques on Removal of Fractured Rotary Nickel-Titanium Endodontic Instruments from Root Canals: An In Vitro Study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 559-562

  Alomairy, Khalid H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Instrument removal; operating microscope; separated instrument; ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FOREIGN BODY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TITANIUM; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 63449086581     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.12.019     Document Type: Article

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