Crack initiation on the apical root surface caused by three different nickel-titanium rotary files at different working lengths

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 522-525

  Adorno, Carlos G ^a   Yoshioka, Takatomo ^b   Suda, Hideaki ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Apical root cracks; nickel titanium rotary files; vertical root fracture

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INCISOR; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INCISOR; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 79952818539     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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