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

• Main Authors: Fabiano Guerra FERREIRA (Author), Igor Bastos BARBOSA (Author), Pantaleo SCELZA (Author), Marcello Bulhões MONTAGNANA (Author), Daniel RUSSANO (Author), John NEFF (Author), Miriam Zaccaro SCELZA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...