Topographical evaluation of the major apical foramen in permanent human teeth

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-334

  Martos, Josué ^a   Ferrer Luque, C M ^b   Gonzalez Rodriguez M P ^b   Castro, L A S ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anatomical root apex; Apical foramen; Dental anatomy; Major foramen

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTITION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; ODONTOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTITION, PERMANENT; HUMANS; ODONTOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUES; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 62349086132     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01513.x     Document Type: Article

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