MINIPLATE REMOVAL FOLLOWING MAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA: ROUTINE OR SYMPTOMATIC?
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Maxillofacial trauma.
BACKGROUND Maxillofacial injuries are a common presentation to general practice and hospital emergency departments in Australia; surprisingly they can be easily overlooked at initial assessment. OBJECTIVE This article describes the common typical clinical and radiographic findings in maxillofacial injuries that require further specialist treatment. Signs and symptoms requiring immediate treat...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Dental Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2090-2360
DOI: 10.21608/edj.2016.95224