Management of Asymptomatic Wisdom Teeth: An Evidence-Based Approach

Current Therapy in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 122-126

  Dodson, Thomas B ^a,b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Center for Applied Clinical Investigation   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84865250823     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-2527-6.00013-X     Document Type: Chapter

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