Open AccessImpact of minimal root canal taper on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated bicuspids
Author(s) -
Carla Zogheib,
Germain Sfeir,
Gianluca Plotino,
Gustavo De Deus,
Maha Daou,
Issam Khalil
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_88_18
Subject(s) - fracture (geology) , dentistry , root canal , materials science , endodontics , sodium hypochlorite , universal testing machine , orthodontics , tooth fracture , medicine , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , ultimate tensile strength
Minimal invasive endodontics preserve coronal and radicular tooth structure to increase the fracture resistance of teeth. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of final preparation taper on the fracture resistance of maxillary premolars.