Microstructural, microchemical, and mechanical changes associated with the clinical reuse of two nickel-titanium endodontic instruments

• Main Authors: Felipe Augusto Restrepo-Restrepo (Author), Viviana Andrea Holguín-Vásquez (Author), Syldana Julieth Cañas-Jiménez (Author), Paula Andrea Villa-Machado (Author), Sara Ochoa-Soto (Author), Claudia Patricia Ossa-Orozco (Author), Sergio Iván Tobón-Arroyave (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Nickel-titanium (NiTi) instruments have represented a great technological development that enabled endodontists conforming irregular-shaped root canals. Notwithstanding, the repeated use of these instruments may lead to the fracture without any prior visible warning signs. This study aim...