A Micro CT study of the mesiobuccal root canal morphology of the maxillary first molar tooth

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 210-217

  Verma, P ^a   Love, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Mesiobuccal root; Micro CT; Root canal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAXILLA; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MAXILLA; MOLAR; TOOTH ROOT; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 79551569205     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2010.01800.x     Document Type: Article

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