Root curvature: Differences among dental morphotypes and modifications after mechanical instrumentation

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 723-730

  Saletta, Daniele ^a   Baldi, Carlo ^a   Nieri, Michele ^b   Ceppatelli, Paolo ^c   Franceschi, Debora ^b   Rotundo, Roberto ^b   Cairo, Francesco ^b   Pini Prato, Giovan Paolo ^a,b  

^a University of Florence ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Leone Orthodontics and Implants   (Italy)

Author keywords

Measurements; Tooth root anatomy; Tooth root convexity; Tooth root instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; CEMENTUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENAMEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCISOR; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 20744446326     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.5.723     Document Type: Article

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