Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 1245-1249 , July 2010

Detection of Vertical Root Fractures of Different Thicknesses in Endodontically Enlarged Teeth by Cone Beam Computed Tomography versus Digital Radiography

  • Senem Yiğit Özer, DDS, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Senem Yiğit Özer, Dicle University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, 21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.03.021

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 1245-1249 , July 2010

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