Incidence of four canals in root-canal-treated mandibular first molars in a Saudi Arabian subpopulation

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-52

  Al Nazhan, S ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Mandibular first molar; Root canal morphology

Indexed keywords

ARAB; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; SAUDI ARABIA; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ARABS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOLAR; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0032601628     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1999.00188.x     Document Type: Article

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