Endodontic Management of a Mandibular Second Premolar with Four Roots and Four Root Canals with the Aid of Spiral Computed Tomography: A Case Report

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-107

  Sachdeva, Gurmeet Singh ^a   Ballal, Suma ^a   Gopikrishna, Velayutham ^a   Kandaswamy, Deivanayagam ^a  

^a MEENAKSHI AMMAL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Anatomic variations; four rooted mandibular second premolar; spiral computed tomography scan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DENTAL CARIES; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; RETREATMENT; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; TOOTH PAIN; TOOTH PULP;

BICUSPID; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 37249048967     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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