Pulp stones: A review

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 457-468

  Goga, R ^a   Chandler, N P ^b   Oginni, A O ^c  

^a Private Endodontic Practice   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Niger)

Author keywords

Dental radiography; Endodontics; Pulp stones

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTAL PULP CALCIFICATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 43449137274     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01374.x     Document Type: Article

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