Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 9 , Pages 1873-1877 , September 2009

Prophylactic Antiemetics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery—A Requiem?

  • Mohan Alexander, MDS, MOMS RCPS (Glasg)

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, UP, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Alexander: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Niwari Road, Modinagar–201204, UP, India
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  • Balasubramanian Krishnan, MDS, DNB, MOMS RCPS (Glasg)

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Indira, Nagar, India
    • ,
  • V. Yuvraj, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Former Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Indira, Nagar, India

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.094

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 9 , Pages 1873-1877 , September 2009

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