Maxillary ameloblastoma in an 8-year-old child: A case report with a review of the literature |
Sheela, Sangeetharaj
(Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine)
Singer, Steven R. (Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine) Braidy, Hani F. (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine) Alhatem, Albert (Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School) Creanga, Adriana G. (Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine) |
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