Molar root anatomy and management of furcation defects

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 730-740

  Al Shammari, Khalaf F ^a   Kazor, Christopher E ^a   Wang, Hom Lay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Furcation involvement; Furcations; Incidence; Morphology; Regeneration; Root anatomy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; FURCATION DEFECTS; HUMANS; MOLAR; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0035430503     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.2001.280803.x     Document Type: Article

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