Three-dimensional position of mandibular third molars and its association with distal caries in mandibular second molars: a cone beam computed tomographic study
Open Access
- 14 January 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Clinical Oral Investigations
- Vol. 24 (9), 3265-3273
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-020-03203-w
Abstract
To analyze the prevalence of distal caries in mandibular second molars (M2Ms) and its correlation with the three-dimensional position of mandibular third molars (M3Ms) by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (11772361)
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