Management of Third Molar-Related Nerve Injuries: Observe or Treat?

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Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-84

  Zuniga, John R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRANIAL NERVE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LINGUAL NERVE; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MOLAR TOOTH; PROGNOSIS; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADULT; CRANIAL NERVE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINGUAL NERVE; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MOLAR, THIRD; PROGNOSIS; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 66549117558     PISSN: 00026417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aodf.2009.04.014     Document Type: Article

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