Indications for elective therapeutic third molar removal: The evidence is in

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1691-1692

  Assael, Leon A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOLAR TOOTH; PROPHYLAXIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MOLAR, THIRD; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; STATE DENTISTRY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 27744433504     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.10.001     Document Type: Editorial

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