UK National Third Molar project: The initial report

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 14-18

  Worrall, S F ^a   Riden, K ^b   Haskell, R ^c   Corrigan, A M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Leeds Dental Institute ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PATIENT REFERRAL; TOOTH EXTRACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031938491     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(98)90740-9     Document Type: Article

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