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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry
2017-11-01
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Series: | Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2017.42.4.301 |