The periodontal abscess: A review

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 377-386

  Herrera, David ^a   Roldán, Silvia ^a   Sanz, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Classification; Diagnosis; Etiology; Literature review; Microbiology; Periodontal abscess; Prevalence; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PERIODONTITIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL ABSCESS; PERIODONTITIS; PREVALENCE; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 0034197939     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2000.027006377.x     Document Type: Review

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