Endodontic instrument
US5941760A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B19/022
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of fabricating an endodontic instrument by a machining operation is disclosed, and wherein a wire-like rod composed of a titanium alloy is advanced past a rotating grinding wheel at a relatively slow feed rate, with a sufficient depth of cut to remove all of the material on a given surface without over grinding a previously ground surface, and with the grinding wheel rotating at a relatively slow surface speed. The disclosed method is able to efficiently produce endodontic instruments having a high degree of flexibility, high resistance to torsional breakage, and with sharp cutting edges along the working length.
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