Radiographic Investigation of Frequency and Location of Root Canal Curvatures in Human Mandibular Anterior Incisors In Vitro

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 152-156

  Willershausen, Brita ^a   Kasaj, Adrian ^a   Röhrig, Bernd ^a   Marroquin, Benjamin Briseño ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mandibular anterior incisors; radiographic study; root canal curvatures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INCISOR; MANDIBLE; ODONTOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; INCISOR; MANDIBLE; ODONTOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH CERVIX;

EID: 38349051102     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.09.017     Document Type: Article

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