Comparative analysis of accessory mesial canal identification in mandibular first molars by using four different diagnostic methods

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 436-441

  Soares De Toubes, Kênia Maria Pereira ^a   Côrtes, Maria Ilma De Souza ^a   Valadares, Maria Alice De Abreu ^a   Fonseca, Luciana Cardoso ^a   Nunes, Eduardo ^a   Silveira, Frank Ferreira ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Accessory canals; cone beam computed tomography; dental operating microscope; mandibular first molars

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; MICROSURGERY; MOLAR TOOTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT;

CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MICROSURGERY; MOLAR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 84858335342     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2011.12.035     Document Type: Article

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