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Special Contribution: Third Molar Clinical Trials Annotated Bibliography
Raymond P White1, Elda L Fisher2, Caitlin B L Magraw3
1Dalton L. McMichael Distinguished Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Purpose:
To provide clinicians with an annotated bibliography of published articles from research funded externally by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation, spanning 1996 to 2015, addressing the topic of third molar management.
Materials And Methods:
A brief summary for each article was generated by the respective authors.
Results:
The complete annotated bibliography generated by the authors is included in the Appendix.
Conclusion:
The annotated bibliography provides clinicians and other interested individuals with a summary of current literature emanating from clinical studies on third molar topics.
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