Root and canal morphology of Burmese maxillary molars

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 620-630

  Ng, Y L ^a   Aung, T H ^a   Alavi, A ^a   Gulabivala, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maxillary; Molar; Morphology; Root canal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; MYANMAR; TOOTH; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; CAUCASOID RACE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMAN; MAXILLA; MOLAR; MOLAR, THIRD; MYANMAR; TOOTH; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 0035653934     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2001.00438.x     Document Type: Article

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