The conservative approach to managing unerupted lower premolars - Two case reports

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 198-203

  Murray, P ^a   Brown, N L ^a,b  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PREMOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; FOLLOW UP; MANDIBLE; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REMISSION; TOOTH; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; BICUSPID; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED; TOOTH, UNERUPTED;

EID: 0042806187     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263X.2003.00447.x     Document Type: Article

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