The Effect of Operator Experience in Locating Additional Canals in Maxillary Molars

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-17

  Corcoran, Jim ^a   Apicella, Michael J ^a   Mines, Pete ^a  

^a US Army Dental Activity Fort Gordon   (United States)

Author keywords

Maxillary molars; morphology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MOLAR; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 33846380989     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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