Do pathologies associated with impacted lower third molars justify prophylactic removal? A critical review of the literature

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

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 448-452

  Adeyemo, Wasiu Lanre ^a  

^a LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST; ECONOMICS; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; INJURY; JAW CYST; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MANDIBLE TUMOR; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MOLAR TOOTH; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; JAW CYSTS; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MANDIBULAR NEOPLASMS; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MOLAR, THIRD; OSTEOMYELITIS; PERICORONITIS; RISK FACTORS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED;

EID: 33748743073     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.08.015     Document Type: Review

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