Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 669-673 , April 2006

Surgical Outcomes for Suture-Less Surgery in 366 Impacted Third Molar Patients

  • Peter D. Waite, MPH, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Waite: University of Alabama, 1919 7th Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0007
    • ,
  • Sai Cherala, MD

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

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PII: S0278-2391(05)01992-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.12.014

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 669-673 , April 2006

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