Third molar management: A case against routine removal in adolescent and young adult orthodontic patients

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 831-836

  Hicks, E Preston ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; MALOCCLUSION; MOLAR TOOTH; NOTE; ORTHODONTICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0032971241     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(99)90825-X     Document Type: Article

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