Impacted lower third molars: Another evidence against prophylactic removal

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 816-817

  Adeyemo, W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL SURGERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOLAR TOOTH; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; SYMPTOM; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 24644466750     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2005.06.012     Document Type: Letter

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