The maxillary second molar: Variations in the number of roots and canals

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 365-369

  Peikoff, M D ^a,b   Christie, W H ^a   Fogel, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Maxillary second molar; Number of canals; Radiographic variations; Root anatomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MAXILLA; MOLAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0030274447     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.1996.tb01399.x     Document Type: Article

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