title: A simple method for the analysis of root canal preparation.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to present a simple and easy method for in vitro analysis of root canal instrumentation that permits one to observe and measure the diameter of a root before and after instrumentation, using the teeth themselves as control.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zaia
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ferraz
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Yoshinari
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: de Souza Filho
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D009811:Odontometry; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000033:anatomy & histology
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D012117:Resins, Synthetic