Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 901-917 , May 2007

Assessing Postoperative Discomfort After Third Molar Surgery: A Prospective Study

  • Giovanni Battista Grossi, MD, DMD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Assistant Profesor, Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Grossi: Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, Via Commenda n°10, 20122 Milano, Italy
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  • Carlo Maiorana, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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  • Rocco Alberto Garramone, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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  • Andrea Borgonovo, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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  • Luca Creminelli, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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  • Franco Santoro, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Department Head, Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01225-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.12.046

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 901-917 , May 2007

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