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Odontogenic infection of the orbit: Report of a case

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    Former Chief Resident, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Medical Center of Delaware, Wilmington; currently, in private practice, Keene, NH.

    Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Microbiology, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN.

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