Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 9 , Pages 1480-1484 , September 2010

A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study of Maxillary First Permanent Molar Root and Canal Morphology in a Chinese Population

  • Qing-hua Zheng, DDS

      Affiliations

    • State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  • Yao Wang, DDS

      Affiliations

    • State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  • Xue-dong Zhou, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  • Qian Wang, DDS

      Affiliations

    • State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  • Guang-ning Zheng, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. Guang-ning Zheng, Department of Radiology, 14# 3rd Section, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China.
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  • Ding-ming Huang, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr. Ding-ming Huang, Department of Conservative Dentistry, 14# 3rd Section, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.06.018

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 9 , Pages 1480-1484 , September 2010

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