Unusual complications associated with third molar surgery: A systematic review

Quintessence International

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 565-572

  Brauer, Hans Ulrich ^a  

^a Private Practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Complications; Extraction; Rare; Removal; Third molar; Unusual; Wisdom tooth

Indexed keywords

AGE; HUMAN; MOLAR TOOTH; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MOLAR, THIRD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 75349094729     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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