A new method for assessment of nickel-titanium endodontic instrument surface roughness using field emission scanning electronic microscope

Abstract Background To introduce a new method for measurement of surface roughness of the endodontic instrument, before and after instrumentation, using the Field Emission Scanning Electronic Microscope (FE-SEM) combined with the ImageJ software. Methods Twenty J-shape resin blocks were divided into...

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Main Authors: Khoa Van Pham, Canh Quang Vo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01233-0