British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 4 , Pages 313-316 , August 2006

Removal of third molars in Scottish oral and maxillofacial surgery units: A review of practice in 1995 and 2002

  • C.M. Dunne

      Affiliations

    • Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 378 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow G2 3JZ, UK
    • ,
  • C.A. Goodall

      Affiliations

    • Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 378 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow G2 3JZ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 141 211 9600; fax: +44 141 211 9800.
    • ,
  • J.A. Leitch

      Affiliations

    • Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 378 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow G2 3JZ, UK
    • ,
  • D.I. Russell

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK

,Accepted 5 July 2005.

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PII: S0266-4356(05)00222-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.07.014

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 4 , Pages 313-316 , August 2006

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