Prophylactic removal of asymptomatic third molars: A review

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 233-237

  Godfrey, Keith ^a   Dent, ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clinical status; Prophylactic removal; Third molars

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALOCCLUSION; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALOCCLUSION; MOLAR; MOLAR, THIRD; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED; TOOTH, UNERUPTED;

EID: 0033255346     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1999.tb00225.x     Document Type: Review

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