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Is prophylactic removal of impacted mandibular third molar justified in all patients? A prospective clinical study of patients 50 years and above

BACKGROUND: The prophylactic extraction of asymptomatic impacted mandibular third molar is a contentious issue in dental practice. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate symptomatic impacted mandibular third molars in patients 50 years and above, and determine the burden of the impaction on the adjacent second mola...

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Autores principales: Anyanechi, Charles E, Saheeb, Birch D, Okechi, Uchenna C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Makerere Medical School 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6531985/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31149009
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i1.55