Subcutaneous cervical emphysema induced by a dental air syringe: A case report

International Dental Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 286-288

  Uehara, Masataka ^a,b   Okumura, Teruhito ^a   Asahina, Izumi ^a  

^a Nagasaki University ^*

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dental air syringe; Dental treatment; Subcutaneous cervical emphysema

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547858531     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2007.tb00134.x     Document Type: Article

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