An overview of the dental pulp: Its functions and responses to injury

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2007, Pages S4-S6

  Yu, C ^a   Abbott, P V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental pulp; Inflammation; Necrosis; Pulp disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247485420     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00525.x     Document Type: Review

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