Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 630-634 , April 2007

The Effects of Hemostatic Agents on Peripheral Nerve Function: An Experimental Study

  • Alper Alkan, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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  • Samet İnal, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr İnal: Ondokuz Mayıs, Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, 55139 Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey
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  • Mehmet Yildirim, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
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  • Burcu Baş, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
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  • Erdal Ağar, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01372-3

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.12.076

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 630-634 , April 2007

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