Mandibular third molars: Oral surgeons' assessment of the indications for removal

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 440-443

  Liedholm, R ^a   Knutsson, K ^a   Lysell, L ^b   Rohlin, M ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MOLAR TOOTH; ORAL SURGERY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033399503     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjom.1999.0184     Document Type: Article

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