Postoperative infection after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars: An analysis of 110 consecutive procedures

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-52

  Al Asfour, Adel ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Mandibular third molars, surgical removal; Postoperative infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; OSTEITIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KUWAIT; MALE; MOLAR; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349142369     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000163046     Document Type: Article

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