Unevenness of the Apical Constriction in Human Maxillary Central Incisors

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-159

  Olson, David G ^a   Roberts, Steven ^b   Joyce, Anthony P ^a   Collins, D Edward ^c   McPherson III, James C ^d  

^a Endodontic Residency Program   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Charleston   (United States)

^d US Army Department of Clinical Investigations   (United States)

Author keywords

Apical constriction; apical foramen; root apex; skew; uneven

Indexed keywords

COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INCISOR; MAXILLA; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MICROSCOPY; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

COLORING AGENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; INCISOR; MAXILLA; MICROSCOPY; ODONTOMETRY; PHOTOGRAPHY, DENTAL; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 38149116166     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.11.016     Document Type: Article

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