Does the Tooth Sectioning Method Impact Surgical Removal of the Distoangular Impacted Mandibular Third Molar?

• Published in: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 81; no. 3; pp. 318 - 328
• Main Authors: Agarwal, Subham S., Xavier, Frijo, Rao, Santhosh, Galhotra, Virat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Edema; Humans; Mandible - surgery; Molar, Third - surgery; Pain, Postoperative; Surgery; Tooth Extraction - methods; Tooth, Impacted - surgery; Trismus

Distoangular impacted teeth are considered challenging to remove due to their anatomic position. Proper tooth sectioning ensures the removal with minimal bone removal. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of 2 different tooth sectioning methods. Patients with distoangular-impacted mandibular thi...