The Root and Root Canal Morphology of the Human Mandibular First Premolar: A Literature Review

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 509-516

  Cleghorn, Blaine M ^a   Christie, William H ^b   Dong, Cecilia C S ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abnormal morphology; anomalies; mandibular first premolar; number of canals; number of roots; root canal morphology

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOOTH MALFORMATION; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

AGE FACTORS; BICUSPID; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; SEX FACTORS; TOOTH ABNORMALITIES; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 34147174935     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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