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Technological advances in extraction techniques and outpatient oral surgery
Adam Weiss1, Avichai Stern, Harry Dym
1Department of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. aweissdds@gmail.com
Abstract:
There have been several exciting technological advances in extraction techniques and outpatient oral surgery within the last decade. A variety of new instruments and techniques are revolutionizing the fields of oral and maxillofacial surgery and dentistry. This article reviews the newer innovations in dentistry including the powered periotome, piezosurgery, the Physics Forceps, laser therapy, orthodontic techniques, and use of polyurethane foam.