Identification and treatment of scurvy: A case report

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 688-692

  Halligan, Timothy J ^a   Russell, Nathan G ^a   Dunn, William J ^a   Caldroney, Steven J ^a   Skelton, Timothy B ^a  

^a USAF Medical Center Keesler   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GINGIVOPLASTY; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PURPURA; SCURVY; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ASCORBIC ACID; FEMALE; GINGIVOPLASTY; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PURPURA; SCURVY; TOOTH EXTRACTION; VITAMINS;

EID: 27944432098     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.04.023     Document Type: Article

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