C-shaped root canals in mandibular second molars in a Saudi Arabian population

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 499-504

  Al Fouzan, K S ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

C shaped canal; Mandibular second molar

Indexed keywords

ARAB; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOMETRY; SAUDI ARABIA; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ARABS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MOLAR; ODONTOMETRY; SAUDI ARABIA; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0036597258     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00512.x     Document Type: Article

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