Endodontic implications of the maxillary sinus: A review

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 127-141

  Hauman, C H J ^a   Chandler, N P ^a   Tong, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Endodontics; Maxillary sinus; New Zealand; Periapical infection

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DECONGESTIVE AGENT;

ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAXILLA SINUSITIS; MAXILLARY SINUS; MOLAR TOOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TOOTH FISTULA; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ANALGESICS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HUMANS; MAXILLARY SINUS; MAXILLARY SINUSITIS; MOLAR; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; OROANTRAL FISTULA; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0036480814     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0143-2885.2001.00524.x     Document Type: Review

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