Oana Amza^1#, Georgiana Gheorghe^1#, Laura Iosif²*, Ana-Maria Țâncu²* and Bogdan Dimitriu¹

¹Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
²Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

*Corresponding Author: Laura Iosif: laura.iosif@umfcd.ro Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania and Ana-Maria Țâncu: ana-maria.tancu@umfcd.ro Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.

Received: November 11, 2024; Published: November 21, 2024

Abstract

The nickel-titanium alloy (NiTi) has been the subject of much research in endodontics. Research advances have focused mainly on the design, shape and geometry of NiTi files, as well as metallurgy and mechanical properties. Due to their importance for the NiTi instruments, these have been extensively investigated, considering all the details underlying the clinical behavior of current endodontic instruments. The association of crystallographic structure, heat treatment, surface treatment techniques, machining methods, design and kinematics of the instruments during shaping the root canal decisively influences their clinical behavior.

 Keywords: Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) Alloy; Crystallographic Phases; Rotary Endodontics

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Citation

Citation: Laura Iosif and Ana-Maria Țâncu., et al. “Nickel-titanium Alloy in Endodontics – Evolution and Perspectives”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.12 (2024): 108-115.

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Copyright: © 2024 Laura Iosif and Ana-Maria Țâncu., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.