Quantitative Three-Dimensional Analysis of Root Canal Curvature in Maxillary First Molars Using Micro-Computed Tomography

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 941-945

  Lee, Jong Ki ^a   Ha, Byung Hyun ^b   Choi, Jeong Ho ^c   Heo, Seok Mo ^d   Perinpanayagam, Hiran ^d  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c SmileFuture Orthodontic Clinic   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Canal curvature; micro computed tomography; root canal anatomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAXILLA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLAR; SOFTWARE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 33748547791     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.04.012     Document Type: Article

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