Third Molars and Periodontal Pathologic Findings in Middle-Age and Older Americans

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2592-2598

  Moss, Kevin L ^a   Oh, Esther S ^a   Fisher, Elda ^a   Beck, James D ^a   Offenbacher, Steven ^a   White Jr , Raymond P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR, THIRD; PERIODONTAL DISEASES;

EID: 71549166017     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.046     Document Type: Article

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