Modern concepts in understanding and management of the "dry socket" syndrome: comprehensive review of the literature

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-35

  Noroozi, Ahmad Reza ^a   Philbert, Rawle F ^a  

^a Lincoln Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SYNDROME; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PAIN;

AGE FACTORS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DRY SOCKET; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SYNDROME; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 57649180466     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.05.043     Document Type: Review

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