Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 58-66 , January 2009

Comparative Efficacy of Spiral Computed Tomography and Orthopantomography in Preoperative Detection of Relation of Inferior Alveolar Neurovascular Bundle to the Impacted Mandibular Third Molar

  • Aakarsh Jhamb, MDS, DNB

      Affiliations

    • Senior Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Jhamb: SFS-111, Rajouri Apts., Rajouri Garden, New Delhi 110064, India
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  • Rameshwar S. Dolas, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Dean, Professor, and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr D.Y. Patil Dental College, Pune, India
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  • Prashant K. Pandilwar, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, India
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  • Sujata Mohanty, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India

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Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 58-66 , January 2009

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