title: Tactile sensitivity of three endodontic instrument handles.
abstract: Three currently available endodontic instrument handles, introduced over the past four decades, were investigated for tactility. Larger handles have been promoted to overcome sensitivity loss from wearing gloves. Smaller handles were preferred in this experiment. While the largest diameter handle appeared to give enhanced tactility, significance was not reached in any of the tests.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Treble
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Chandler
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014110:Touch