Noncontact three-dimensional evaluation of surface alterations and wear in NiTi endodontic instruments

Abstract The aim of this study was to undertake a qualitative and quantitative assessment of nanoscale alterations and wear on the surfaces of nickel-titanium (NiTi) endodontic instruments, before and after use, through a high-resolution, noncontact, three-dimensional optical profiler, and to verify...

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Main Authors: Fabiano Guerra FERREIRA, Igor Bastos BARBOSA, Pantaleo SCELZA, Marcello Bulhões MONTAGNANA, Daniel RUSSANO, John NEFF, Miriam Zaccaro SCELZA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2017-10-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242017000100262&lng=en&tlng=en