A Retrospective Study of Endodontic Treatment Outcome between Nickel-Titanium Rotary and Stainless Steel Hand Filing Techniques

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 938-943

  Cheung, Gary S P ^a   Liu, Christopher S Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Apical periodontitis; complications; failure; ledging; nickel titanium instruments; periapical healing; procedural errors; success

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; NICKEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649211421     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.04.016     Document Type: Article

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