The effect of mandibular third molar presence and position on the risk of an angle fracture

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 394-398

  Lee, Joyce T ^a,d   Dodson, Thomas B ^b,c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^d EMORY CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034036147     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(00)90921-2     Document Type: Article

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