Root and canal morphology of permanent mandibular molars in a Sri Lankan population

Odontology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-23

  Peiris, Roshan ^a   Takahashi, Masami ^a   Sasaki, Kayoko ^a   Kanazawa, Eisaku ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Permanent mandibular molars; Population difference; Root; Root canal morphology; Sri Lankan people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; DENTITION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; SRI LANKA; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTITION, PERMANENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; SRI LANKA; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 34547602050     PISSN: 16181247     EISSN: 16181255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10266-007-0074-8     Document Type: Article

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