Factors contributing to the spread of odontogenic infections a prospective pilot study

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 296-304

  Bakathir, Abdulaziz A ^a   Moos, Khursheed F ^b   Ayoub, Ashraf F ^b   Bagg, Jeremy ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

^b GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobic bacteria; Complications; Dental focal infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877305593     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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