Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 1289-1294 , August 2010

The Operating Microscope Enhances Detection and Negotiation of Accessory Mesial Canals in Mandibular Molars

  • Meric Karapinar-Kazandag, DDS, PHD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr Meric Karapinar-Kazandag, Yeditepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Bagdat cad No:238 34728, Goztepe/Istanbul/Turkey.
    • ,
  • Bettina R. Basrani, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Shimon Friedman, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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PII: S0099-2399(10)00377-8

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.04.005

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 1289-1294 , August 2010

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