Widening of periodontal ligament space and mandibular resorption in patients with systemic sclerosis

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 441-442

  Auluck, Ajit ^a  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LETTER; MASTICATION; OSTEOLYSIS; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

BONE RESORPTION; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR DISEASES; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 35648966664     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/82985174     Document Type: Letter

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