Correlation of darkening of impacted mandibular third molar root on digital panoramic images with cone beam computed tomography findings

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-16

  Tantanapornkul, Weeraya ^a,b   Okochi, K ^a   Bhakdinaronk, A ^b   Ohbayashi, N ^a   Kurabayashi, T ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Mandibular canal; Panoramic radiography; Third molar

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR, THIRD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH, IMPACTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58249131876     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/83819416     Document Type: Article

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