Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 11 , Pages 2206-2210 , November 2007

Comparison of 2 Flap Designs in the Periodontal Healing of Second Molars After Fully Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Extractions

  • Tuğrul Kırtıloğlu, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Kırtıloğlu: University of Ondokuz Mayis, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, 55139 Kurupelit-Samsun, Turkey
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  • Emel Bulut, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey.
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  • Mahmut Sümer, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey.
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  • İnanç Cengiz, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)02213-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.11.029

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 11 , Pages 2206-2210 , November 2007

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