Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthrosis, and Idiopathic Condylar Resorption

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-183

  Mercuri, Louis G ^a,b  

^a TMJ Concepts   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTHROSCOPY; HUMAN; JAW DISEASE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOLYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REVIEW; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE RESORPTION; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR DISEASES; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS;

EID: 40649090157     PISSN: 10423699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2007.12.007     Document Type: Review

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