Identification of a C-shaped Canal System in Mandibular Second Molars-Part II: The Effect of Bone Image Superimposition and Intraradicular Contrast Medium on Radiograph Interpretation

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 160-165

  Fan, Bing ^a   Gao, Yuan ^a   Fan, Wei ^a   Gutmann, James L ^b  

^a Wuhan University   (China)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; bone image superimposition; C shaped canal; contrast medium; mandibular second molar

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; JAW; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH MALFORMATION; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ALVEOLAR PROCESS; ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; CONTRAST MEDIA; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; FUSED TEETH; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MANDIBLE; MOLAR; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 38349005007     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.10.010     Document Type: Article

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