Age as a factor in the complication rate after removal of unerupted/impacted third molars at the time of mandibular sagittal split osteotomy

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 654-659

  Reyneke, Johan P ^a,b   Tsakiris, Peter ^a   Becker, Piet ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; NERVE REGENERATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 0036260486     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joms.2002.33114     Document Type: Article

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