Endodontic Management of a Maxillary First Molar with Two Palatal Canals with the Aid of Spiral Computed Tomography: A Case Report

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-139

  Aggarwal, Vivek ^a   Singla, Mamta ^a   Logani, Ajay ^a   Shah, Naseem ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; extra canals; two palatal canals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; MOLAR; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED; TOOTH ROOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57149130250     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.10.012     Document Type: Article

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