Journal of Endodontics
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 149-151 , April 1992

Autonomic nerve endings in the odontoblast/predentin border and predentin of the canine teeth of dogs

  • Hiroshi Inoue, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Drs. Inoue and Kurosaka are members of the First Department of Conservative Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka-shi, Japan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr. Hiroshi Inoue, First Department of Conservative Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, 700 Ta, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka-shi 814-01, Japan.
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  • Yasuo Kurosaka, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Drs. Inoue and Kurosaka are members of the First Department of Conservative Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka-shi, Japan.
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  • Kimio Abe, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Abe is a member of the Department of Oral Biochemistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka-shi, Japan.

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doi: 10.1016/S0099-2399(06)81408-1

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 149-151 , April 1992

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