Pulp canal obliteration: An endodontic diagnosis and treatment challenge

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 177-197

  McCabe, P S ^a   Dummer, P M H ^b  

^a Oranhill Dental Suite ^*  (Ireland)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental trauma; Discolouration; Pulp canal obliteration; Root canal treatment

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REVIEW; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DENTAL PULP CALCIFICATION; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP TEST; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855784699     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2011.01963.x     Document Type: Review

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