C-shaped root canals of mandibular second molars in a Korean population: Clinical observation and in vitro analysis

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-144

  Seo, M S ^a   Park, D S ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

C shaped canal; Mandibular molar; Morphology

Indexed keywords

RESIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; EMBEDDING; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; KOREA; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZATION; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 1342300775     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0143-2885.2004.00772.x     Document Type: Article

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