Three canals in the mesiobuccal root of a maxillary first molar: A case report

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 400-402

  Ferguson, David B ^a   Kjar, Kirby S ^b   Hartwell, Gary R ^c  

^a Department of Endodontics ^*  (United States)

^b Comanche AEGD ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLEANING; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS; ENDODONTICS; FILM; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLA; MICROSCOPE; MOLAR TOOTH; PERFORATION; TOOTH FILLING; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 18844371967     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000148147.01937.6d     Document Type: Article

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