Second mesiobuccal canal detection in maxillary first molars using microscopy and ultrasonics

Australian Endodontic Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 106-109

  Alaçam, Tayfun ^a   Tinaz, Ali Cemal ^a   Genç, Özgür ^a   Kayaoglu, Guven ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Maxillary first molar; Mesiobuccal second canal; Operating microscope; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 62449109129     PISSN: 13291947     EISSN: 17474477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2007.00090.x     Document Type: Article

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