SS and NiTi in endo Flashcards
what is the ISO specification for dentistry
ISO 3630-1, 2019
Types of instruments
standard instrument (taper 0.2)
taper instrument (uniform taper)
non taper instrument (cylindrical)
variable taper (more than one taper in working part)
shape instrument (contoured working part)
what is a hedstrom file
only cuts on retraction
temperature dependant phases of NiTi
austenitic - high temp
martensite - low temp
r-phase - intermediate temp
what phase is niti file in the canal
martensitic
what phase is niti file when removed from canal
austenitic
how are niti files manufactured
from niti wire
examples of 5th gen niti files (2013)
wave one gold
protaper next
reciproc blue
what is the standard taper
0.02
describe the taper on a taper instrument
uniform taper
what shape is non taper instrument
cylindrical
what is variable taper
more than one taper in working part
what part of the endodontic instrument is the cutting surface?
working part
what part of the endodontic instrument is the part that fits in the handpiece?
shank
what part of the endodontic instrument is from the tip to the handle/ shank?
operative part