title: [Comparative study of the point diameter of dental explorers and the effect of wear on it].
abstract: The diameter of dental explorers from three companies have been measured at 10, 20, 40 and 50 microns from the end of the tip, first on new explorers and then again after submitting these explorers to a stimulated wear test of 25 and 150 times. The study has shown that on new explorers Hu-Friedy had the most uniform tip diameter. The tip diameter of explorers from Healthco and Hu-Friedy were finer then Premier's, and Premier explorers seemed to show the least wear.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Département de Dentisterie de Restauration, Université de Montréal.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baltadjian
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Labrèche
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lepage
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Milot
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis; D003762:Dental Instruments; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D013499:Surface Properties