Biangular Mandible Fracture of a Female Patient Caused by Impacted Third Molars: Do Not Remove Them Unnecessarily.

J Craniofac Surg

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Unit, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Published: July 2015

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