The prevention of 'dry socket' with topical metronidazole in general dental practice

British Dental Journal

Volumn 200, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 210-213

  Reekie, D ^a   Downes, P ^a   Devlin, C V ^a   Nixon, G M ^a   Devlin, H ^b  

^a University of Manchester ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645365210     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4813253     Document Type: Article

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