Extirpation of the primary canine tooth follicles : A form of infant oral mutilation

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 442-450

  Edwards, Paul C ^a   Levering, Nicholas ^b   Wetzel, Erin ^b,c   Saini, Tarnjit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Dental Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Ebinyo; Infant oral mutilation; Primary canine follicle removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349101241     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0187     Document Type: Article

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