New thermomechanically treated NiTi alloys–a review

J Zupanc, N Vahdat‐Pajouh… - International endodontic …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In the past 10 years, several proprietary processing procedures for nickel titanium (NiTi)
alloy were developed to improve the mechanical properties of NiTi endodontic instruments …

[HTML][HTML] Nickel–titanium instruments in endodontics: a concise review of the state of the art

G Gavini, M Santos, CL Caldeira… - Brazilian oral …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
The introduction of automated instrumentation in endodontics represented a major advance
in progress for this specialty, with improvements in the quality and predictability of root canal …

Current challenges and concepts of the thermomechanical treatment of nickel-titanium instruments

Y Shen, H Zhou, Y Zheng, B Peng, M Haapasalo - Journal of endodontics, 2013 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The performance and mechanical properties of nickel-titanium (NiTi)
instruments are influenced by factors such as cross-section, flute design, raw material, and …

An update on nickel-titanium rotary instruments in endodontics: mechanical characteristics, testing and future perspective—an overview

A Zanza, M D'Angelo, R Reda, G Gambarini… - Bioengineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since the introduction of Nickel-Titanium alloy as the material of choice for the
manufacturing of endodontic rotary instruments, the success rate of the root canal therapies …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing Nitinol: From heat treatment to surface functionalization for nickel–titanium (NiTi) instruments in endodontics

WS Chan, K Gulati, OA Peters - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy has been extensively researched in endodontics, particularly in
cleaning and shaping the root canal system. Research advances have primarily focused on …

HyFlex EDM: superficial features, metallurgical analysis and fatigue resistance of innovative electro discharge machined NiTi rotary instruments

C Pirani, F Iacono, L Generali… - International …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate the surface and microstructural alterations of new and used HyFlex EDM
prototypes and to test their fatigue resistance. Methodology Fifteen HyFlex EDM prototypes …

[HTML][HTML] Nickel-titanium rotary file systems: what's new?

S Tabassum, K Zafar, F Umer - European endodontic journal, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ever since their introduction, nickel–titanium (NiTi) alloys have continued to revolutionize the
field of endodontics. They have considerable advantages over the conventional stainless …

Blue treatment enhances cyclic fatigue resistance of Vortex nickel-titanium rotary files

G Plotino, NM Grande, E Cotti, L Testarelli… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction The aim of the present study was to evaluate the difference in cyclic fatigue
resistance between Vortex Blue (Dentsply Tulsa Dental, Tulsa, OK) and Profile Vortex nickel …

Mechanical properties of various heat-treated nickel-titanium rotary instruments

HJ Goo, SW Kwak, JH Ha, E Pedullà, HC Kim - Journal of endodontics, 2017 - Elsevier
Aim The purpose of this study was to compare the bending stiffness, cyclic fatigue, and
torsional fracture resistances of heat-treated and conventional nickel-titanium rotary …

Comparative evaluation of the shaping ability of ProTaper Next, iRaC e and Hyflex CM rotary NiTi files in severely curved root canals

S Saber, MM Nagy, E Schäfer - International endodontic journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To compare the shaping ability of ProTaper Next, i R a C e and Hyflex CM rotary NiTi
files during the preparation of severely curved root canals in extracted human molar teeth …