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Third molars: To extract or not to extract? [PDF]
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2015 showed that general dentists recommend extraction of third molars in 59% of patients, mainly to prevent future problems or because a third molar had an unfavorable orientation or was unlikely to erupt. However, the power to predict third molar eruption is low, and impacted third molars that remain static, with no changes in position or angu -lation ...
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Reconsideration of decision making for third molar extraction [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction: Third molar extraction is one of the most common procedures in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The impacted third molar causes many pathological conditions, such as pericoronitis, caries, periodontitis, resorption of adjacent teeth, and ...
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Extraction of the third molar and patient satisfaction
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 1988 Patient satisfaction is an important outcome measure of health care. This study was designed to evaluate patient satisfaction with extraction of the third molar in relation to certain criteria involving structure, process, and outcome. A 16-item patient-satisfaction questionnaire was developed and mailed to 262 patients who had third molars extracted ...
C, Meyerowitz +3 more
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Knocking out maxillary third molar with a hockey stick elevator
SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences, 2016 Extraction of maxillary third molar always comes as a challenge for any dental practitioner owing to its limited accessibility and minimal space for instrument placement.
Vaibhav Jain +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Extraction of mandibular third molars is a common procedure in oral and maxillofacial surgery. There are studies that simultaneously predict the extraction difficulty of mandibular third molar and the complications that may occur.
Junseok Lee +3 more
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, 2013 Objectives: To determine the incidence, severity and duration of lingual tactile and gustatory function impairments after lower third molar removal. Study Design: Prospective cohort study with intra-subject measures of 16 patients undergoing lower third ...
Gay Escoda, Cosme +4 more
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Saving the 2nd Molar from the 3rd Is it Really the Guilt of the Tilt? [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Clinicians often relate the distal caries in second molars to angulated third molars, which if left undetected can lead to gross decay that may further require removal of the tooth.
Pankaj Yadav +4 more
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Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2023 Background: Iatrogenic displacement of third molars in the mandibular floor is one of the rare complications of 3rd molar extractions. it is due to a variety of factors, most often anatomical or due to the operator.
M. Konate +3 more
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Quality of life following third molar removal under conscious sedation
, 2012 Aim: The aim of this study was to assess quality of life (QoL) and degree of satisfaction among outpatients subjected to surgical extraction of all four third molars under conscious sedation.
Valmaseda Castellón, E. +4 more
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Summary of: The mesioangular third molar – to extract or not to extract? Analysis of 776 consecutive third molars [PDF]
British Dental Journal, 2009 Introduction Distal caries in lower second molars has been associated with mesioangular third molars. Caries detection and restoration can be difficult. If caries progresses, root canal treatment or extraction of the second molar can be necessary. Aims To identify the prevalence of caries in lower third molars and the distal aspect of corresponding ...
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