Types, Frequencies, and Risk Factors for Complications after Third Molar Extraction

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1379-1389

  Bui, Chi H ^a,b   Seldin, Edward B ^c   Dodson, Thomas B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; INFLAMMATION; LUNG ALVEOLITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NERVE INJURY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 0345714875     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.04.001     Document Type: Article

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