Influence of Length of Root Canal Obturation on Apical Periodontitis Detected by Periapical Radiography and Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 805-809

  Moura, Marcelo Sampaio ^a   Guedes, Orlando Aguirre ^b   De Alencar, Ana Helena Gonçalves ^b   Azevedo, Bruno Correa ^c   Estrela, Carlos ^b  

^a Brazilian Dental Association   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Apical periodontitis; cone beam computed tomography; obturation length; periapical radiography; root canal obturation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT;

CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 65849380137     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.03.013     Document Type: Article

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