Radiographic and computed tomography monitoring of a fractured needle fragment in the mandibular branch |
Villalobos, Maria Isabel de Oliveira e Britto
(Department of Dentistry, Pontificial Catholic University of Minas Gerais)
Leite, Thaisa Cristina Gomes Ferreira (Department of Dentistry, Pontificial Catholic University of Minas Gerais) Barra, Samila Goncalves (Department of Dentistry, Pontificial Catholic University of Minas Gerais) Werneche, Daniela Teresa Pinto da Cunha (Department of Dentistry, Pontificial Catholic University of Minas Gerais) Manzi, Flavio Ricardo (Department of Dentistry, Pontificial Catholic University of Minas Gerais) Cardoso, Claudia Assuncao e Alves (Department of Dentistry, Pontificial Catholic University of Minas Gerais) |
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