Silicone obturators and the bacterial flora in symptomatic nasal septal perforations

Background A perforation in the nasal septum can cause symptoms such as bleeding, obstruction, crusts and pain, and can be a challenge to treat. Surgery is the treatment of choice, but disease, size of the perforation, or the patient’s wish may contradict surgery. A custom-made silicone obturator is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hulterström, Anna Karin
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Tandteknikerprogrammet 2012
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-60831
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