Mechanical Behavior Study of NiTi endodontic files taking into account anatomic shape of root canals

摘要

Superelastic NiTi shape memory alloys (SMA) are the base of endodontic files. The flexibility of these instruments permits the preparation of root canals. Unfortunately the intracanal file separation can occur. To have a good idea of the mechanical behavior of these instruments, we propose in this study the finite elements simulations taking into account the real shape of root canals. This has been possible by using a well adapted model describing all the particularities of superelastic SMA and by using representative limit conditions.