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Este análisis bibliográfico nos hace reflexionar sobre las múltiples condiciones que pueden generar complicaciones postquirúrgicas en la cirugía de terceros molares.

Publicada en la categoría "cartas" de la revista odontológica Mouth (www.mouth.cl).