Analysis of the Internal Anatomy of Maxillary First Molars by Using Different Methods

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 337-342

  Baratto Filho, Flares ^a,b   Zaitter, Suellen ^a   Haragushiku, Gisele Aihara ^a   de Campos, Edson Alves ^a   Abuabara, Allan ^b   Correr, Gisele Maria ^a  

^a POSITIVO UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOINVILLE REGION   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anatomic variations; CBCT; maxillary first molars

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MAXILLA; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 60649087365     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.11.022     Document Type: Article

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