A comparative study of the effect of using a rubber drain on postoperative discomfort following lower third molar surgery

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-344

  Chukwuneke, Felix Nzube ^a   Oji, Chima ^a   Saheeb, Dauda Birch ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Discomfort; Rubber drains; third molar surgery

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SWELLING; TOOTH DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRISMUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRAINAGE; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOLAR, THIRD; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RUBBER; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED; TRISMUS;

EID: 41249097235     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.11.016     Document Type: Article

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