Midline odontogenic infections: A continuing diagnostic problem

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-175

  Witherow, Helen ^a   Washan, Pratibha ^a   Blenkinsopp, Peter ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental sinus; Facial sinus; Odontogenic infections

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EXCISION; FACE EDEMA; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOUTH EXAMINATION; ORAL SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN DEFECT; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037805211     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00032-8     Document Type: Article

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