A preliminary in vitro study of the incidence and position of the root canal isthmus in maxillary and mandibular first molars

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 276-280

  Teixeira, Fabrício Batista ^a   Sano, C L ^a   Gomes, B P F A ^a   Zaia, A A ^a   Ferraz, C C R ^a   Souza Filho, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Endodontics; Incidence; Isthmus

Indexed keywords

INDIAN INK;

ARTICLE; CAMERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; HISTOLOGY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MOLAR; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0041728859     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2003.00638.x     Document Type: Article

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