Management of patients with reduced oral aperture and mandibular hypomobility (trismus) and implications for operative dentistry

British Dental Journal

Volumn 204, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 125-131

  Garnett, M J ^a   Nohl, F S ^a   Barclay, S C ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

DENTAL CARE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROSTOMIA; ORAL SURGERY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCAR; SKULL IRRADIATION; TRISMUS;

CICATRIX; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; MICROSTOMIA; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TRISMUS;

EID: 38949115669     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2008.47     Document Type: Review

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