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

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 824-830

  Beeman, Cynthia S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMAN; MALOCCLUSION; MOLAR TOOTH; NOTE; ORTHODONTICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033010371     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(99)90824-8     Document Type: Article

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