Is the mandibular third molar a risk factor for mandibular angle fracture?

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-146

  Ma'aita, Jasser ^a,b   Alwrikat, Abddwahhab ^a  

^a Queen Alia Hospital   (Jordan)

^b Tariq   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR, THIRD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TOOTH, IMPACTED;

EID: 0034132169     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/moe.2000.103527     Document Type: Article

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