Detection of Permanent Three-rooted Mandibular First Molars by Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging in Taiwanese Individuals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 503-507

  Tu, Ming Gene ^a,b   Huang, Heng Li ^a   Hsue, Shui Sang ^a,b   Hsu, Jui Ting ^a   Chen, San Yue ^a   Jou, Ming Jia ^a   Tsai, Chi Cheng ^c  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CBCT images; cone beam CT; distolingual root; interorifice distance; periapical radiograph; permanent three rooted mandibular first molars; radix entomolaris (RE); three dimensional (3D) image; two dimensional (2D) image

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; TAIWAN; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; ODONTOMETRY; TAIWAN; TOOTH ROOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63449084856     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.12.013     Document Type: Article

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