Journal of Endodontics
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 509-512 , July 2004

Cross-sectional Morphology and Minimum Canal Wall Widths in C-shaped Roots of Mandibular Molars

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 Supported by the University of Malaya, Vote F 0133/99.Address requests for reprints to Dr. Wen Lin Chai, General Dental Practice Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. e-mail: chaiwl@um.edu.my.

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doi: 10.1097/00004770-200407000-00012

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 509-512 , July 2004