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Evaluation of radix entomolaris in mandibular first and second molars using cone-beam computed tomography and a review of the literature

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Štamfelj, I. Evaluation of radix entomolaris in mandibular first and second molars using cone-beam computed tomography and a review of the literature. Oral Radiol 37, 543–545 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-021-00540-8

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