Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 12 , Pages 2461-2466 , December 2008

Distance Between Periapical Lesion and Mandibular Canal as a Factor in Periapical Surgery in Mandibular Molars

  • Eva Martí, PhD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Valencia, Spain
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  • Miguel Peñarrocha, PhD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Oral Surgery and Director of the Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology, University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Peñarrocha: University of Valencia, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Gascó Oliag, 1, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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  • Berta García, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Oral Surgery and Implantology, University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain
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  • José María Martínez, PhD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical and Dental School, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Cosme Gay-Escoda, PhD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Odontology, University Complútense of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01078-1

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.033

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 12 , Pages 2461-2466 , December 2008

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