Comparative evaluation of modified canal staining and clearing technique, cone-beam computed tomography, peripheral quantitative computed tomography, spiral computed tomography, and plain and contrast medium-enhanced digital radiography in studying root canal morphology

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1547-1551

  Neelakantan, Prasanna ^a   Subbarao, Chandana ^a   Subbarao, Chandragiri V ^a  

^a SAVEETHA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Contrast media; Digital radiograph; Modified staining and clearing; Morphology; Peripheral quantitative computed tomography; Root canal; Spiral computed tomography

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049384517     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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