AIM To evaluate root canal transportation at the major foramen through the use of stainless steel size 08 K-Flex files, size 10 reamers, and XF finger spreaders when used as patency instruments. METHODOLOGY One hundred and two mesiobuccal canals of maxillary and mandibular first molars were randomly divided into three groups (34 canals each). Size 08 stainless steel K-Flex files, size 10 stai...

PURPOSE Vertical root fracture (VRF) is a common complication in endodontically treated teeth. Considering the poor prognosis of VRF, a reliable and valid detection method is necessary. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been reported to be a reliable tool for the detection of VRF; however, the presence of metallic intracanal posts can decrease the diagnostic values of CBCT systems. This ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Gold has often been used in medicine because of its radiopacity and flexibility. To perform stent-supported coil embolization of intracranial aneurysms, we prepared a gold stent and examined its flexibility, radiopacity, and thrombogenic properties in comparison with a stainless steel device implanted in vitro and in vivo. METHODS Gold stents were prepared by plating go...

OBJECTIVE To compare biomechanical stiffness of cadaveric canine cervical spine constructs stabilized with bicortical stainless steel pins and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), monocortical stainless steel screws with PMMA, or monocortical titanium screws with PMMA. STUDY DESIGN Biomechanical cadaver study. ANIMALS Eighteen canine cervical vertebral columns (C2-C7) were collected from skeletal...

In this work, the feasibility test of friction stir processing (FSP) 1.5-mm-thick austenitic stainless steel cold spray coating deposited on 304L substrate was performed using tungsten carbide tool. Applied FSP parameters (advance speed 50 mm/min, rotation 300 rpm, axial force 20 kN, tilt angle 1.5°) allowed to perform treatment with a higher depth than thickness. As result, material mixing at ...

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Surgeons are hesitant to mix components made of differing metal classes for fear of galvanic corrosion complications. However, in vitro studies have failed to show a significant potential for galvanic corrosion between titanium and stainless steel, the two primary metallic alloys used for spinal implants. Galvanic corrosion resulting from metal mixing has not been described i...

A steam sterilizer (autoclave) was tested to determine the operating parameters that affected sterilization of microbiological waste. Tests involved standardized loads (5, 10 ad 15 lb [ca. 2.27, 4.54, and 6.80 kg, respectively]) contaminated petri plates in autoclave bags placed in polypropylene or stainless steel containers. Thermal and biological data were obtained by using a digital potentio...

Wear products of metal implants are known to induce biological events which may have profound consequences for the microcirculation of skeletal muscle. Using the skinfold chamber model and intravital microscopy we assessed microcirculatory parameters in skeletal muscle after confrontation with titanium and stainless-steel wear debris, comparing the results with those of bulk materials. Implanta...

adverse effects of dental materials, especially metals, have been an important issue in recent decades.the purpose of this study was to determine the amount of nickel released from stainless steel crowns in artificial saliva.in this in-vitro study, 270 stainless steel crowns were divided into five groups, each with nine subgroups. each group (i to v) was comprised of four, five, six, seven and ...