Mandibular disto-lingual root: A consideration in periodontal therapy

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1485-1490

  Huang, Ren Yeong ^a,b   Lin, Chiao Dih ^a,b,c   Lee, Meei Shyuan ^d   Yeh, Ching Lin ^b,d   Shen, E Chin ^a,b,e   Chiang, Cheng Yang ^a,b   Chiu, Hsien Chung ^a,b   Fu, Earl ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d National Defense Medical Center

^e BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Mandible; Molar; Periodontal disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548057766     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2007.060419     Document Type: Article

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