Clinical postoperative findings after removal of impacted mandibular third molars: Prediction of postoperative facial swelling and pain based on preoperative variables

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-214

  Yuasa, Hidemichi ^a,b   Sugiura, Masayuki ^c  

^a Central Hosp of Tokai Medical Inst   (Japan)

^b AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   (Japan)

Author keywords

Impacted mandibular third molar; Informed consent; Postoperative findings; Prediction; Surgical removal

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFACLOR; LOXOPROFEN; RANITIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEPTIC ULCER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RANK SUM TEST; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 2442483511     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.02.005     Document Type: Article

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