An unusual maxillary first molar with four roots and six canals: A case report

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333-335

  Adanir, Necdet ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Maxillary first molar; Root canal morphology; Root canal treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PULPITIS; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOLAR; PULPITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 38349163747     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00511.x     Document Type: Article

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