Effect of root canal filling materials on dimensions of cone-beam computed tomography images

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 260-267

  Decurcio, Daniel Almeida ^a   Bueno, Mike Reis ^b   de Alencar, Ana Helena Gonçalves ^a   Porto, Olavo César Lyra ^a   Azevedo, Bruno Correa ^c   Estrela, Carlos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CUIABÁ   (Brazil)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Artifacts; Cone beam computed tomography; Diagnostic imaging; Root canal filling materials

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862740077     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572012000200023     Document Type: Article

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