Unusual root canal anatomy in maxillary second molars: two case reports

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Shin, Su Jung ^a   Park, Jeong Won ^a   Lee, Jeong Kyu ^a   Hwang, Sun Woong ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DENTAL CARIES; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; RETREATMENT; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 36148970504     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.07.014     Document Type: Article

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