Observation of bifid mandibular canal using cone-beam computerized tomography

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 155-159

  Naitoh, Munetaka ^a   Hiraiwa, Yuichiro ^a   Aimiya, Hidetoshi ^a   Ariji, Eiichiro ^a  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Cone beam computerized tomography; Dental implant; Mandibular canal; Retromolar

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; CEPHALOMETRY; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; SOFTWARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649213885     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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