Endodontic management of a mandibular third molar fused with a fourth molar

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 229-231

  Turell, I L ^a   Zmener, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTEVIDEO   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Double tooth; Fusion; Tooth malformation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; PULPITIS; TOOTH MALFORMATION;

ADULT; FUSED TEETH; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOLAR; MOLAR, THIRD; PULPITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY;

EID: 0033129990     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1999.00192.x     Document Type: Article

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