Retained Asymptomatic Third Molars and Risk for Second Molar Pathology
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Microbial complexes detected in the second/third molar region in patients with asymptomatic third molars.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dental Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0022-0345,1544-0591
DOI: 10.1177/0022034513509281