Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 1206-1210 , June 2009

Assessment of Combined Local Anesthesia and Ketamine for Pain, Swelling, and Trismus After Surgical Extraction of Third Molars

  • Tülin Satılmış, MD

      Affiliations

    • Anesthesiologist, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Marmara University, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
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  • Hasan Garip, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Marmara University, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Garip: Department of OMFS, Marmara University, 19 Mayis Mah, Dr. H. Ismet Ozturk, Sahin Ap. No. 8 D:6 Sisli, 34365 Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
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  • Esra Arpacı, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Marmara University, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
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  • Cem Şener, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Marmara University, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
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  • Kamil Göker, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Head of Department, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Marmara University, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00042-1

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.12.034

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 1206-1210 , June 2009

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