In vitro incidence of root canal bifurcation in mandibular incisors by radiovisiography

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 234-239

  De Oliveira, Simone Helena Gonçalves ^a   De Moraes, Luiz César ^b   Faig Leite, Horácio ^a   Afonso Camargo, Samira Esteves ^b,d   Camargo, Carlos Henrique Ribeiro ^c  

^a Sao Jose dos Campos Dental School   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c Dental School of São José dos Campos   (Brazil)

^d Dental School of São José Dos Campos ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Digital radiography; Human; Mandibular incisors

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649908958     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-77572009000300020     Document Type: Article

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