Prophylactic removal of impacted third molars: An assessment of published reviews

British Dental Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 339-346

  Song, F ^a   Landes, D P ^b   Glenny, A M ^a   Sheldon, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b Leeds Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; JAW CYST; MOLAR TOOTH; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SURGICAL INFECTION; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PAIN;

DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DENTAL CARIES; DRY SOCKET; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; JAW CYSTS; MOLAR, THIRD; PERICORONITIS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; ROOT RESORPTION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED;

EID: 0031562743     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809378     Document Type: Review

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