Clinical Success in Impacted Third Molar Extraction.

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Title Page Copyright Page Acknowledgements Table of Contents 1.€ Third molar extraction: Why and when? Embryology and eruption of the third molars Developmental prognosis and eruption axis of the third molar Indications requiring the use of orthodontic techniques Third molar and DMD Therapeutic occlusion and third molars Relapse of anterior tooth crowding and its effect on the third molar 2.€ Developmental anomalies Terminology The follicular cyst Pericoronitis Complications Spread of infection The mandibular third molar 3.€ Selection of radiographic examinations Dental panoramic radiograph Periapical radiograph Computerized tomography 4.€ Classification: Clinical aspects The shape of the tooth The anatomic situation of the tooth 5.€ Nerve block anesthesia: Technique and failure assessment Anesthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve Additional anesthesia Anesthetic procedures for the upper oral regions 6.€ Surgical protocol: Basic principles Instrumentation Incision lines Elevation of a full-thickness flap Bone removal Sectioning the retained tooth Alveolar socket evaluation Suture 7.€ Germectomy Indications for germectomy At what age should treatment start? Surgical protocol 8.€ The mesially inclined third molar Radiographic interpretation Degree of surgical difficulty 9.€ The horizontal third molar Radiographic interpretation Surgical protocol Degree of surgical difficulty 10.€ The vertical third molar Radiographic interpretation Degree of surgical difficulty 11.€ The distally inclined third molar Radiographic interpretation Degree of surgical difficulty The maxillary third molar 12.€ The maxillary third molar: Examination and extraction Anatomic specificities Degree of surgical difficulty Anesthesia in the maxilla Surgical protocol 13.€ Patient management First appointment Surgical phase Postsurgical phase Management of the healing process References