Effect of clinical guidelines on practice for extraction of lower third molars: Study of referrals in 1997 and 2000

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 371-375

  Jamileh, Y ^a   Pedlar, J ^a  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Guideline adherence; Policy compliance; Referral and consultation; Third molar

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOLAR TOOTH; ORAL SURGERY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0344739926     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(03)00172-4     Document Type: Article

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