The average human tooth lengths for black Kenyan population.

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  • S W Maina
  • C K Wagaiyu
چکیده

Measurement of tooth lengths was carried out on 537 extracted human teeth. The teeth were collected from adults aged 17 years and above and preserved in formalin. The tooth lengths were obtained by taking measurements off calibrated graph paper. The lengths obtained in this study were comparable to previous data reported in the literature. However, this new data will provide useful guidelines in Kenya for the management of endodontic patients especially in the purchase and stocking of the most appropriate endodontic instruments.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • East African medical journal

دوره 67 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1990