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The Establishment of a Murine Mandibular Molar Extraction Socket Healing Model
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General technique of third molar removal.

Sam E Farish1, Gary F Bouloux

  • 1Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA. sefaris@emory.edu

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
|December 20, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Surgical removal of impacted third molars is common in oral surgery. Evidence-based guidelines are emerging to aid decisions on elective removal of asymptomatic impacted teeth.

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Area of Science:

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Dental Surgery

Background:

  • Impacted third molar removal is the most frequent procedure in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
  • This procedure demands significant surgical expertise for atraumatic execution under various anesthesia types.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the decision-making process for impacted third molar extraction.
  • To highlight the need for clinical experience in managing asymptomatic impacted third molars.
  • To discuss the development of evidence-based guidelines for elective third molar surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on impacted third molar management.
  • Analysis of clinical decision-making factors for symptomatic versus asymptomatic third molars.
  • Discussion of ongoing research and data accumulation from third molar studies.

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Main Results:

  • The decision for removal is straightforward for symptomatic impacted third molars.
  • Removal of asymptomatic impacted third molars presents a more complex clinical decision.
  • A growing body of literature aims to establish practice guidelines.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical experience is crucial for determining the necessity of removing asymptomatic impacted third molars.
  • The development of evidence-based guidelines is anticipated to support surgical decisions.
  • Further data accumulation from third molar studies will refine clinical practice.