Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 419-422 , March 2010

Pulpal Blood Flow Measurement with Ultrasound Doppler Imaging

  • Min-Jung Yoon, DDS, MSD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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  • Euiseong Kim, DDS, MSD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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  • Seoung-Jong Lee, DDS, MSD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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  • Young-Min Bae, PhD

      Affiliations

    • SOI-KOREA Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Ansan, Korea
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  • Sergey Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • SOI-KOREA Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Ansan, Korea
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  • Sung-Ho Park, DDS, MSD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Prof. Sung-Ho Park, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Department of Operative Dentistry, 250 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea.

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PII: S0099-2399(09)01108-X

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.12.031

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 419-422 , March 2010

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