Coronal pulp size in molars: A study of bitewing radiographs

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 757-763

  Chandler, N P ^a   Pitt Ford, T R ^b   Monteith, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bitewing radiographs; Dental pulp chamber; Endodontics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DOWN SYNDROME; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FILM; HEIGHT; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLA; MEASUREMENT; MOLAR TOOTH; PATIENT; RADIOGRAPHY; RECORDING; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; STUDENT T TEST; TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH PULP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP CALCIFICATION; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR; ODONTOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH CROWN;

EID: 0345307802     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2003.00726.x     Document Type: Article

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