Influence of heat treatment on cyclic fatigue and cutting efficiency of ProTaper Universal F2 instruments

Background/purpose: Heat pretreatment can improve the cyclic fatigue life of nickel–titanium (NiTi) instruments. This study evaluated the effects of two different heat treatments on the cyclic fatigue resistance and cutting efficiency of ProTaper Universal F2 files. Materials and methods: The files...

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Main Authors: Chih-Wen Chi, Eddie Hsiang-Hua Lai, Chao-Yuan Liu, Chun-Pin Lin, Chow-Shing Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790216300484