British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 7 , Pages 553-555 , October 2007

Role of socioeconomic factors in deep neck abscess: A prospective study of 120 patients

,Accepted 3 January 2007.

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PII: S0266-4356(07)00007-1

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.01.001

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 7 , Pages 553-555 , October 2007

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