Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 1183-1186 , July 2010

Cyclic Fatigue Resistance of Rotary Nickel-Titanium Instruments Submitted to Nitrogen Ion Implantation

  • Giulio Gavini, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Endodontics, Department of Esthetic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Prof. Dr. Giulio Gavini, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2227, CEP 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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  • Oscar Faciola Pessoa, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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  • Fernando Branco Barletta, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
    • Discipline of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC), Santa Cruz, RJ, Brazil
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  • M.A.Z. Vasconcellos, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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  • Celso Luiz Caldeira, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Endodontics, Department of Esthetic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

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doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.03.032

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 1183-1186 , July 2010

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