Nickel-titanium files in endodontics: development, improvement, and modifications of nickel-titanium alloy

Slavoljub Živković; Milica Jovanović-Medojević; Jelena Nešković; Marijana Popović-Bajić

doi:10.2298/VSP220328057Z

Slavoljub Živković University of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Belgrade, Serbia
Milica Jovanović-Medojević University of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Belgrade, Serbia
Jelena Nešković University of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Belgrade, Serbia
Marijana Popović-Bajić University of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Belgrade, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/VSP220328057Z

Keywords: dental alloys, endodontics, mechanical phenomena, nickel, root canal preparation, surface properties, titanium

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