The Self-adjusting File (SAF). Part 3: Removal of Debris and Smear Layer-A Scanning Electron Microscope Study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 697-702

  Metzger, Zvi ^a,b   Teperovich, Ehud ^b   Cohen, Raphaela ^b   Zary, Raviv ^b   Paqué, Frank ^c   Hülsmann, Michael ^d  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ReDent Nova Inc   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apical third of root canal; cleaning debris; irrigation; irrigation protocol; SAF; self adjusting file; smear layer

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VIBRATION;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; EDETIC ACID; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OBSERVER VARIATION; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; VIBRATION;

EID: 77949461185     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.12.037     Document Type: Article

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