Third Molars and Periodontal Pathology in American Adolescents and Young Adults: A Prevalence Study

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 325-329

  Blakey, George H ^a   Gelesko, Savannah ^a   Marciani, Robert D ^b   Haug, Richard H ^c   Offenbacher, Steven ^a   Phillips, Ceib ^a   White Jr , Raymond P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLLEGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; MOUTH EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTAL INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; MOLAR, THIRD; PERIODONTAL POCKET; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949088970     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.123     Document Type: Article

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