Changes in root canal geometry after preparation assessed by high-resolution computed tomography

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-6

  Peters, Ove A ^a,b   Laib, Andres ^b   Göhring, Till N ^b   Barbakow, Fred ^a,b  

^a Division of Endodontology   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; MOLAR; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SOFTWARE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0035236239     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200101000-00001     Document Type: Article

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