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

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1031-1037

  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 second premolar; number of canals; number of roots; root canal morphology

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

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

EID: 34548020006     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.03.020     Document Type: Review

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