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Historical Overview of the Studies on Root Canal Anatomy

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The fundamental basis of the endodontic specialty is the knowledge of root canal anatomy. Thus, a thorough understanding of the canal morphology and its variations in all groups of teeth is a basic requirement to improve the outcome of the endodontic therapy. In the past, a lot of research work was done on this subject, and the findings have had a noteworthy influence on clinical practice as well as on dental education. Therefore, it would be appropriate to take a brief look to the past to understand contemporary research approaches on the study of root canal anatomy. Authors that preceded this new image-processing technological era, to whom endodontics are greatly indebted, must be revisited.

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Perrini, N., Versiani, M.A. (2019). Historical Overview of the Studies on Root Canal Anatomy. In: Versiani, M., Basrani, B., Sousa-Neto, M. (eds) The Root Canal Anatomy in Permanent Dentition. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73444-6_1

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