Methods of determining the relationship of the mandibular canal and third molars: A survey of Australian oral and maxillofacial surgeons

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 64-68

  Koong, B ^a   Pharoah, M J ^b   Bulsara, M ^a   Tennant, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inferior alveolar nerve; Mandibular canal; OMF; Third molars

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646194684     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00403.x     Document Type: Article

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