British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 504-506 , December 2006

Influence of NICE guidelines on removal of third molars in a region of the UK

  • D.S. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham B152TH, UK
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  • J. Lopes

      Affiliations

    • Birmingham Dental Hospital, Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • A. Higgins

      Affiliations

    • Medical Student, University of Leeds, UK
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  • V. Lopes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham B152TH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 121 627 2000; fax: +44 121 627 8893.

,Accepted 30 October 2005.

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PII: S0266-4356(05)00328-1

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.10.011

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 504-506 , December 2006

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