The association of third molars with mandibular angle fractures: A meta-analysis

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-43

  Hanson, Beate P ^a,e   Cummings, Peter ^b,c   Rivara, Frederick P ^b,c   John, Mike T ^d  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^e AO Clin Invest and Documentation   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Mandibular fractures etiology; Meta analysis; Molar, third physiopathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; META ANALYSIS; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MOLAR, THIRD; ODDS RATIO; RISK;

EID: 1242309942     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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