Pattern of third molar impaction in a Singapore Chinese population: A retrospective radiographic survey

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 548-552

  Quek, S L ^a   Tay, C K ^a   Tay, K H ^a   Toh, S L ^a   Lim, K C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adults; Dental; Molar third; Radiography; Retrospective studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; POPULATION RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGAPORE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 1342304975     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijom.2003.0413     Document Type: Article

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