Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 10 , Pages 808-813 , October 2009

Radicular Cyst With Actinomycotic Infection in an Upper Anterior Tooth

  • Shuei-Kuen Tseng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yi-Ling Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Uei-Ming Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Dentistry, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jiiang-Huei Jeng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Professor Jiiang-Huei Jeng, Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University Medical College, 1 Chang-Te Street, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 2 October 2008 ,Revised 24 January 2009 ,Accepted 4 February 2009.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60409-5

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60409-5

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 10 , Pages 808-813 , October 2009

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