Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 5 , Pages 381-388 , May 2008

Endodontic Shaping Performance Using Nickel–Titanium Hand and Motor ProTaper Systems by Novice Dental Students

  • Ming-Gene Tu

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • School of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Department of Dentistry, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • San-Yue Chen

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Heng-Li Huang

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chi-Cheng Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Professor Chi-Cheng Tsai, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Received 23 October 2007 ,Revised 18 January 2008 ,Accepted 12 February 2008.

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PII: S0929-6646(08)60103-5

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60103-5

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 5 , Pages 381-388 , May 2008

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