Periapical radiographs overestimate root canal wall thickness during post space preparation

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 658-663

  Souza, E M ^a,b,c   Bretas, R T ^b   Cenci, M S ^d   Maia Filho, E M ^b   Bonetti Filho, I ^c  

^a University Center of Maranhão UNICEUMA ^*  (Brazil)

^b CEUMA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Post preparation; Radiographic images; Root canal wall thickness

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749133582     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01410.x     Document Type: Article

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