Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 10 , Pages 2063-2066 , October 2008

Exodontia and Antiplatelet Therapy

  • Balasubramanian Krishnan, MDS, DNB, MOMS RCPS (Glasgow)

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Indira Nagar, Pondicherry, India
    • ,
  • Nithin A. Shenoy, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Former Postgraduate Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Indira Nagar, Pondicherry, India
    • ,
  • Mohan Alexander, MDS, MOMS RCPS (Glasgow)

      Affiliations

    • Former Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Indira Nagar, Pondicherry, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Alexander: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, D.J. Dental College, Niwari Road, Modinagar 201204, Uttar Pradesh, India

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01084-7

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.027

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 10 , Pages 2063-2066 , October 2008

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