A Maxillary Central Incisor with Three Root Canals: A Case Report

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1445-1447

  Gondim Jr , Eudes ^a   Setzer, Frank ^a   Zingg, Paula ^a   Karabucak, Bekir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Maxillary central incisor; root canal treatment; unusual anatomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TOOTH FISTULA; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

DENTAL FISTULA; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL ABSCESS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY;

EID: 70349414326     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.05.028     Document Type: Article

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