Radiographic study of the mandibular retromolar canal: An anatomic structure with clinical importance

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1630-1635

  Von Arx, Thomas ^a   Hänni, Andrea ^a   Sendi, Pedram ^b   Buser, Daniel ^a   Bornstein, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Accessory innervation; mandibular anatomy; retromolar canal; retromolar foramen

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INNERVATION; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEPHALOMETRY; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR, THIRD; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH, IMPACTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81755165837     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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