Identification of C-shaped Canal in Mandibular Second Molars. Part I: Radiographic and Anatomical Features Revealed by Intraradicular Contrast Medium

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 806-810

  Fan, Wei ^a   Fan, Bing ^a   Gutmann, James L ^b   Cheung, Gary S P ^c  

^a Wuhan University   (China)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anatomy; C shaped canal; contrast medium; mandibular second molar

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MICROCOMPUTERS; MOLAR; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 34250330778     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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