Considerations of mandibular angle fractures during and after surgery for removal of third molars: A review of the literature

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 71-80

  Chrcanovic, Bruno Ramos ^a   Custódio, Antônio Luís Neto ^b,c  

^a Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais ^*  (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Complications; Mandibular fracture; Third molar surgery

Indexed keywords

AGE; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MOLAR TOOTH; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

AGE FACTORS; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MOLAR, THIRD; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED;

EID: 77952389735     PISSN: 18651550     EISSN: 18651569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10006-009-0201-5     Document Type: Review

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