The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prophylactic removal of wisdom teeth

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 4, Issue 15, 2000, Pages

  Song, F ^a   O'Meara, S ^a   Wilson, P ^a   Golder, S ^a   Kleijnen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MOUTH AND TEETH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 18244427003     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta4150     Document Type: Review

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