Topographic study of root trunk type on Chinese molars with class III furcation involvements: Molar type and furcation site

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-179

  Hou, Guey Lin ^a   Hung, Chun Cheng ^a   Tsai, Chi Cheng ^a,c   Weisgold, Amold S ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; PERIODONTITIS; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; SCREENING; TONGUE; TOOTH ARCH; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT; TOPOGRAPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 16244414290     PISSN: 01987569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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