Characteristics of iatrogenic mandibular fractures associated with tooth removal: Review and analysis of 189 cases

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 567-572

  Bodner, Lipa ^a   Brennan, Peter A ^b   McLeod, Niall M ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Portsmouth NHS Trusts ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complication; Iatrogenic fracture; Mandible; Tooth extraction

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW; SURGEON; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 80052962712     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: 15321940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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