Endodontic Management of a Maxillary First Molar with a Single Root and a Single Canal Diagnosed with the Aid of Spiral CT: A Case Report

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 687-691

  Gopikrishna, Velayutham ^a   Bhargavi, Narayanan ^a   Kandaswamy, Deivanayagam ^a  

^a MEENAKSHI AMMAL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Maxillary first molar; single canal; single root; Spiral CT

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; TOOTH FISTULA; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP;

ACUTE DISEASE; DENTAL FISTULA; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; ODONTOMETRY; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED;

EID: 33745199613     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2005.10.057     Document Type: Article

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