Is there an epidemic of admissions for surgical treatment of dental abscesses in the UK?
Abstract
Steven J Thomas and colleagues think that recent changes in dental care provision have led to increased numbers of hospital admissions for dental abscess, and they suggest that access to routine and emergency dental care needs to be reviewedKeywords
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