Prodromal herpes zoster-a diagnostic challenge in endodontics

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1012-1016

  Fristad, I ^a   Bardsen A ^a   Knudsen, G C ^a   Molven, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; Prodromal pain; Root filling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PAIN;

BICUSPID; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 0038313076     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00605.x     Document Type: Review

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