Pathologic changes in the pericoronal tissues of unerupted third molars

Quintessence International

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 633-638

  Rakprasitkul, Sutas ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ameloblastoma; Dental follicle; Dentigerous cyst; Granulation tissue; Odontogenic keratocyst; Pericoronal tissue; Third molar; Unerupted tooth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AMELOBLASTOMA; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; GINGIVA DISEASE; GINGIVA TUMOR; GINGIVITIS; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOGENIC CYST; PATHOLOGY; TERATOMA; TOOTH; TOOTH SAC; TOOTH SOCKET;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AMELOBLASTOMA; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DENTAL SAC; DENTIGEROUS CYST; FEMALE; GINGIVAL DISEASES; GINGIVAL NEOPLASMS; GINGIVITIS; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR, THIRD; ODONTOGENIC CYSTS; TOOTH SOCKET; TOOTH, UNERUPTED;

EID: 0035458323     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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