Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 14-15 , March 2005

Postoperative antibiotics do not improve clinical outcomes following removal of impacted mandibular third molars

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PII: S1532-3382(05)00016-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2005.01.013

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 14-15 , March 2005

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