Cutaneous facial sinus tract of denture-related aetiology? A case report

British Dental Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 315-316

  Deeming, G M J ^a   Pemberton, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DENTURE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INJURY; MALE; MANDIBLE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CUTANEOUS FISTULA; DENTURE, COMPLETE, LOWER; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL FISTULA; STOMATITIS, DENTURE;

EID: 4944255297     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811650     Document Type: Article

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