Efficacy of Operculectomy in the Treatment of 145 Cases with Unerupted Second Molars: A Retrospective Case–Control Study [PDF]
The aim of this study is to assess whether operculectomy in patients with retained second molars eases spontaneous tooth eruption in respect to untreated controls.
Andrea Abate +5 more
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Diagnostic Aspects of an Included Third Molar in an 88-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Included third molars in elderly patients are quite rare in dental practice, and therefore easily misdiagnosed, because these teeth are usually extracted in youth.
Mariana I. Miron +3 more
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Impacted Palatal Canines and Diode Laser Surgery: A Case Report [PDF]
Introduction. Maxillary canine is the most frequent dental element that could likely remain impacted in the bone structure, with a percentage between 1 and 5%.
Marina Consuelo Vitale +9 more
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Operculectomy Preceding a Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Development: Case Report [PDF]
We present the case of an 18-year-old female patient with a history of multiple operculectomies that preceded the development of mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the retromolar region.
Torres Urbina Claudia Araceli +4 more
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A Clinical, Radiographic and Histological Study of Unerupted Teeth in Dogs and Cats: 73 Cases (2001–2018) [PDF]
Lack of dental eruption may be accompanied by development of dentigerous cysts and has also been rarely associated with neoplasia. However, little information is available on prevalence of unerupted teeth and associated lesions in dogs and cats. The main
Emma Bellei +7 more
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Dental management of a patient with incidentally detected hemophilia: Report of a clinical case
Individuals with hemophilia are at risk for bleeding episodes, which range from mild mucosal/soft-tissue bleeding to life-threatening hemorrhages. This report describes the dental/medical management provided to a 23-year-old patient suffering from ...
Sreenivas Nagarakanti +4 more
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Management of pericoronitis for partial eruption of second permanent molar in a pediatric patient
Background: This article discussed the management of pericoronitis for partial eruption of molar on pediatric patients. Purpose: This case report was to discuss how to manage a pediatric patient with a partially erupted second molar by using an ...
Tengku Natasha Eleena binti Tengku Ahmad Noor +3 more
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Laser Gingivectomy in a Patient Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment: A Case Report
The benefits of using a laser in soft tissue treatment include less oedema, reduced inflammation, and quicker recovery. Nowadays, soft-tissue interventions, including periodontal recontouring, operculectomy, or frenectomy, are possible thanks to the ...
Nauman Rauf Khan +3 more
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CHRONIC PERICORONITIS MANAGEMENT WITH OPERCULECTOMY USING SCALPEL
Introduction: Pericoronitis is defined as inflammation of the gingiva caused by infection of the soft tissue around a partially erupted tooth. Pericoronitis is caused by the accumulation of food debris under the operculum surrounding a partially erupted tooth, which provides a place for a wide variety of polymicrobial flora.
Eka Pramudita Ramadhany +3 more
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Applications of 445nm soft tissue diode laser in soft tissue dental surgeries: A case series
Background: Through the recent years various types of lasers have found use in dentistry. Among them diode lasers have gained a special place in the arena of soft tissue surgery. Purpose: To substantiate the applicability of low wavelength Diode Laser in
Aehad Ul Haque +4 more
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