Unicystic ameloblastoma: A possible pitfall in periapical diagnosis

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 334-340

  Cunha, E M ^a   Fernandes, A V ^a   Versiani, M A ^b   Loyola, A M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE ODONTOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ameloblastoma; Diagnosis; Odontogenic tumours; Periapical diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMELOBLASTOMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENTAL SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOGENIC CYST; PREMOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

AMELOBLASTOMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR DISEASES; MANDIBULAR NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; RADICULAR CYST;

EID: 19044381556     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2005.00956.x     Document Type: Article

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