Prophylactic third molar extractions: US dental school departments' recommendations from 1998/99 to 2004/05

Quintessence International

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-176

  Jasinevicius, T Roma ^a   Pyle, Marsha A ^a   Kohrs, Keith J ^b   Majors, Jason D ^c   Wanosky, Lauren A ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Louis Strokes Cleveland VA Medical Center ^*

^c LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Department of oral surgery; Department of orthodontics; Department of prosthodontics; Prophylactic extraction; Third molars

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149090969     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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