Maxillary first molar with an unusual morphology: report of a rare case

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Cobankara, Funda Kont ^a   Terlemez, Arslan ^a   Orucoglu, Hasan ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; MOLAR; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH, NONVITAL;

EID: 55549103325     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.07.023     Document Type: Article

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