A cone-beam computed tomography study of maxillary first permanent molar root and canal morphology in a Chinese population

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1480-1484

  Zheng, Qing Hua ^a   Wang, Yao ^a   Zhou, Xue Dong ^b   Wang, Qian ^a   Zheng, Guang Ning ^c   Huang, Ding Ming ^b,c  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Department of Conservative Dentistry ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Canal morphology; Cone beam computed tomography; Maxillary first molar; Root morphology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957994875     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.06.018     Document Type: Article

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