Antibiotic prophylaxis in third molar surgery: A review

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2012, Pages e5-

  Oomens, Marjolijn A E ^a   Forouzanfar, Tymour ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84869447117     PISSN: 22124403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2011.10.023     Document Type: Review

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