Root canal system in the mesiobuccal root of the maxillary first molar: An in vitro comparison study of computed tomography and histology

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-177

  Eder, Andreas ^a   Kantor, M ^a   Nell, A ^a   Moser, T ^a   Gahleitner, A ^a   Schedle, A ^a   Sperr, W ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Canal configuration; CT; Histology; In vitro; Maxillary first molar

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAXILLA; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

ADULT; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MAXILLA; MOLAR; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 33646564990     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/73909470     Document Type: Article

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