Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 7 , Pages 1387-1391 , July 2009

A Clinicopathologic Correlation in the Diagnosis of Periradicular Lesions of Extracted Teeth

  • Osawe Felix Omoregie, BDS, FWACS

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer 1, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin; and Consultant, Oral Pathologist, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Omoregie: University of Benin, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, Ugbowo, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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  • Birch Dauda O. Saheeb, BDS, FWACS, FDSRCS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin; and Consultant, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Head of Department, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
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  • Onatolu Odukoya, BDS, MMSc, FMCDS, FWACS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, College of Medicine, University of Lagos; and Consultant, Oral Pathologist, Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
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  • Michael Akin Ojo, BDS, MMedSc, DMR

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin; and Consultant, Oral Pathologist, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01255-X

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.07.020

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 7 , Pages 1387-1391 , July 2009

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