Vertical fracture of root filled teeth restored with posts: The effects of patient age and dentine thickness

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 218-225

  Mireku, A S ^a   Romberg, E ^a   Fouad, A F ^a   Arola, D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Baltimore County   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Cyclic loading; Dentine thickness; Vertical root fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOLOGY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; DENTIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POST AND CORE TECHNIQUE; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH FRACTURES; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH, NONVITAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76549130070     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2009.01661.x     Document Type: Article

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