Apical anatomy in mesial and mesiobuccal roots of permanent first molars

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 364-368

  Jung, Il Young ^a   Seo, Myoung Ah ^a   Fouad, Ashraf F ^b   Spångberg, Larz S W ^c   Lee, Seung Jong ^a   Kim, Hee Jin ^a   Kum, Kee Yeon ^a,d  

^a Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; PREVALENCE; STAINING; STEREOMICROSCOPY; TOOTH FILLING; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 18844409410     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000145425.73364.91     Document Type: Article

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