Use of orthodontic treatment as an aid to third molar extraction: A method for prevention of mandibular nerve injury and improved periodontal status

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 887-892

  Hirsch, A ^a   Shteiman, S ^d   Boyan, B D ^b   Schwartz, Zvi ^a,b,c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Molar, Third; Orthodontics, corrective; Tooth eruption; Tooth extraction; Tooth, impacted

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; KERATINIZATION; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; NERVE INJURY; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTIUM; SUTURING METHOD; TISSUE FLAP; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 0037960830     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2003.74.6.887     Document Type: Article

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