Removal of Horizontally Impacted Mandibular Third Molars Using the Three-Piece or T-Shaped Tooth Sectioning Method

• Published in: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 82; no. 8; pp. 968 - 975
• Main Authors: He, Xianyi, Gao, Yichen, Shen, Jie, Pan, Qing, Chen, Junliang, He, Yun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Mandible - surgery; Molar, Third - surgery; Operative Time; Pain Measurement; Pain, Postoperative - etiology; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Postoperative Complications; Prospective Studies; Single-Blind Method; Surgery; Tooth Extraction - methods; Tooth, Impacted - surgery; Young Adult

The extraction of horizontally impacted mandibular third molars (HM3) can be a complicated surgery. Appropriate tooth sectioning methods can reduce the operation time and postoperative complications. The current study compares operative time and postoperative pain between HM3 removed using the three...