A comparison of 2 consultation and treatment strategies to manage impacted third molars

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 779-784

  Halpern, Leslie R ^a   Carter, Jeffrey B ^b   Chuang, Sung Kiang ^c   Dodson, Thomas B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Oral Surgical Institute   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 0037564861     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(03)00154-X     Document Type: Article

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