Distal cervical caries in the mandibular second molar: An indication for the prophylactic removal of the third molar?

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-45

  McArdle, Louis W ^a   Renton, Tara F ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distal cervical caries; Indications; Third molar

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; MOLAR, THIRD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED;

EID: 30544443011     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.07.025     Document Type: Article

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