Taurodontism: A review of the condition and endodontic treatment challenges

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 375-388

  Jafarzadeh, H ^a   Azarpazhooh, A ^b   Mayhall, J T ^b  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endodontic treatment; Enlarged pulp chamber; Syndrome; Taurodontism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH MALFORMATION; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MOLAR; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH ABNORMALITIES;

EID: 42149122010     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01388.x     Document Type: Article

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