The effects of autoclave sterilization on the cyclic fatigue resistance of ProTaper Universal, ProTaper Next, and ProTaper Gold nickel-titanium instruments

Objectives It was aimed to compare the cyclic fatigue resistances of ProTaper Universal (PTU), ProTaper Next (PTN), and ProTaper Gold (PTG) and the effects of sterilization by autoclave on the cyclic fatigue life of nickel-titanium (NiTi) instruments. Materials and Methods Eighty PTU, 80 PTN, a...

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Main Authors: Taha Özyürek, Koray Yılmaz, Gülşah Uslu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry 2017-11-01
Series:Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2017.42.4.301