Validation of cone beam computed tomography as a tool to explore root canal anatomy

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1187-1190

  Michetti, Jérôme ^a   Maret, Delphine ^a,b   Mallet, Jean Philippe ^a   Diemer, Franck ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; root canal anatomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOMETRY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; VALIDATION STUDY;

BICUSPID; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CUSPID; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; INCISOR; MOLAR; ODONTOMETRY; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 78049247017     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.03.029     Document Type: Article

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