Roots of the maxillary first and second molars in horizontal relation to alveolar cortical plates and maxillary sinus: Computed tomography assessment for infection spread

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-41

  Ariji, Yoshiko ^a   Obayashi, Naofumi ^a   Goto, Masakazu ^a   Izumi, Masahiro ^a   Naitoh, Munetaka ^a   Kurita, Kenichi ^a   Shimozato, Kazuo ^a   Ariji, Eiichiro ^a  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Infection; Maxillary sinus; Upper molar; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAW; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY SINUS; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALVEOLAR PROCESS; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY SINUS; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; PERIODONTITIS; RESPIRATORY MUCOSA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 33644607121     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-005-0020-5     Document Type: Article

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