Biometric analysis of the maxillary permanent molar teeth and its relation to furcation involvement Estudo biométrico dos molares permanentes superiores e sua relação com envolvimento de furcas

A high rate of root exposure and consequently the exposure of the furcation area is usually observed in multirooted teeth. In maxillary molar teeth, this fact may endanger the three existent furcations (buccal, mesial and distal), causing serious problems. In this research, distance measures from th...

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Main Authors: Hélio Ferraz Porciúncula, Mariana Machado da Porciúncula, Elizangela Partata Zuza, Benedicto Egbert Corrêa de Toledo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2004-09-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242004000300002