Bilateral mandibular accessory foramina and canals: A case report and review of the literature

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 170-175

  Kaufman, E ^a   Serman, N J ^a   Wang, P D ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Dental; Mandible; Radiography; Tomography; X ray computed

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EDENTULOUSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; HUMANS; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTITIS; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0034188880     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600526     Document Type: Article

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