The Self-adjusting File (SAF). Part 1: Respecting the Root Canal Anatomy-A New Concept of Endodontic Files and Its Implementation

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 679-690

  Metzger, Zvi ^a,b   Teperovich, Ehud ^b   Zary, Raviv ^b   Cohen, Raphaela ^b   Hof, Rafael ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ReDent Nova Inc   (Israel)

Author keywords

Canal preparation; curved root canals; endodontic files; flat root canals; micro computed tomography scan; nickel titanium; SAF; scanning electron microscopy; self adjusting file

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 77949454680     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.12.036     Document Type: Article

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