Morphometric study of the apical anatomy of C-shaped root canal systems in mandibular second molars

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 239-246

  Cheung, G S P ^a   Yang, J ^b   Fan, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

C shaped canal; Dental anatomy; Microcomputerized tomography; Stereomicroscopy; Tooth morphology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MANDIBLE; MOLAR; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 33947420122     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01193.x     Document Type: Article

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