Morphologic Analysis of the Root Apex in Human Teeth

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 664-667

  Martos, Josué ^a   Lubian, Camila ^a   Silveira, Luiz Fernando M ^a   Suita de Castro, Luis Antônio ^b   Ferrer Luque, Carmen María ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anatomic root apex; dental anatomy; morphology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH ROOT;

HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 77949443494     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.01.014     Document Type: Article

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