Indications for and anticipated difficulty of third molar surgery: A comparison between a dental hospital and a specialist high street practice

British Dental Journal

Volumn 199, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 671-675

  Macluskey, M ^a   Slevin, M ^b   Curran, M ^b   Nesbitt, R ^a  

^a DUNDEE DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL SURGERY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURGERY, ORAL;

EID: 28244502363     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4812931     Document Type: Article

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