Phase transformation and mechanical properties of heat-treated nickel-titanium rotary endodontic instruments at room and body temperatures

• Main Authors: Yuka Kasuga (Author), Shunsuke Kimura (Author), Keiichiro Maki (Author), Hayate Unno (Author), Satoshi Omori (Author), Keiko Hirano (Author), Arata Ebihara (Author), Takashi Okiji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the phase composition, phase transformation temperatures, bending property, and cyclic fatigue resistance of different heat-treated nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary instruments with the same tip diameter and taper at room (RT; 25 ± 1 °C) and bod...