The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7 , Pages 577-579 , July 2008

Tooth and Consequences

  • Ioannis Melakopoulos, DDS, DrMed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Drosos E. Karageorgopoulos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Christos Christodoulou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Dimosthenis V. Skarlos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Matthew E. Falagas, MD, MSc, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), Athens, Greece
    • Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Matthew E. Falagas, MD, MSc, DSc, Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), 9 Neapoleos Street, 15 123, Marousi, Athens, Greece.

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 Charles M. Wiener, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(07)01179-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.12.001

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7 , Pages 577-579 , July 2008

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