Influence of NICE guidelines on removal of third molars in a region of the UK

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 504-506

  Kim, D S ^a   Lopes, J ^b   Higgins, A ^c   Lopes, V ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PRACTICE; GINGIVA DISEASE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOGENIC TUMOR; ORAL SURGERY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PAIN; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

DENTAL AUDIT; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MOLAR, THIRD; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURGERY, ORAL; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 33750492314     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.10.011     Document Type: Article

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