Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 542-545 , March 2010

Identification of Independent Middle Mesial Canal in Mandibular First Molar Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging

  • Sung-Ho La, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Seoul-Miso Dental Clinic, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
    • ,
  • Dong-Ho Jung, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
    • ,
  • Eun-Cheol Kim, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
    • ,
  • Kyung-San Min, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr Kyung-San Min, Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, 344-2 Shinyong, Iksan, South Korea 570-749.

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 This paper was supported by Wonkwang University in 2010.

PII: S0099-2399(09)00951-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.11.008

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 542-545 , March 2010

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