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Analysis of mandibular premolar root position in relation to adjacent cortical plates and mental foramen using cone beam computed tomography in the Saudi population

Mazen A. Aldosimani, Fahd A. Aljarbou, Riyadh I. Althumairy, Abdullah A. Alhezam and Abdullah I. Aldawsari
Saudi Medical Journal March 2019, 40 (3) 298-301; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.3.23597
Mazen A. Aldosimani
From the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (Aldosimani), Radiology Division, from the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences (Aljarbou, Althumairy), Endodontics Division, College of Dentistry, King Saud University; from the Dental Department (Alhezam), National Guard Health Affairs; and from Genom Private Practice Dental Clinic (Aldawsari), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Fahd A. Aljarbou
From the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (Aldosimani), Radiology Division, from the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences (Aljarbou, Althumairy), Endodontics Division, College of Dentistry, King Saud University; from the Dental Department (Alhezam), National Guard Health Affairs; and from Genom Private Practice Dental Clinic (Aldawsari), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Riyadh I. Althumairy
From the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (Aldosimani), Radiology Division, from the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences (Aljarbou, Althumairy), Endodontics Division, College of Dentistry, King Saud University; from the Dental Department (Alhezam), National Guard Health Affairs; and from Genom Private Practice Dental Clinic (Aldawsari), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah A. Alhezam
From the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (Aldosimani), Radiology Division, from the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences (Aljarbou, Althumairy), Endodontics Division, College of Dentistry, King Saud University; from the Dental Department (Alhezam), National Guard Health Affairs; and from Genom Private Practice Dental Clinic (Aldawsari), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah I. Aldawsari
From the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (Aldosimani), Radiology Division, from the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences (Aljarbou, Althumairy), Endodontics Division, College of Dentistry, King Saud University; from the Dental Department (Alhezam), National Guard Health Affairs; and from Genom Private Practice Dental Clinic (Aldawsari), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Mazen A. Aldosimani, Fahd A. Aljarbou, Riyadh I. Althumairy, Abdullah A. Alhezam, Abdullah I. Aldawsari
Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2019, 40 (3) 298-301; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2019.3.23597

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Mazen A. Aldosimani, Fahd A. Aljarbou, Riyadh I. Althumairy, Abdullah A. Alhezam, Abdullah I. Aldawsari
Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2019, 40 (3) 298-301; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2019.3.23597
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