| Description |
1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the Book -- Editor -- Contributors -- 1 Prologue to ""Transalveolar extraction of the mandibular third molars -- References -- 2 Antiquity and introduction to the third molar or the ""wisdom"" tooth -- Role of genetics in relevance to third molar tooth -- Current trends -- References -- 3 Applied surgical anatomy for transalveolar extraction of the mandibular third molar -- Mucosa and mucoperiosteum -- Skeletal anatomy -- Adjacent muscles and ligaments |
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Regional blood vessels -- Adjacent nerves and innervation -- Adjacent teeth and periodontium -- Buccal fat pad -- Spaces involved with the mandibular third molars -- References -- 4 Indications and contraindications for surgical extraction of the mandibular third molars -- Definition -- Causes for third molar impaction -- Theories of tooth impaction -- Indications for extraction of mandibular third molars -- Contraindications for extraction for mandibular third molars -- References -- 5 Classification for impacted mandibular third molars -- Introduction |
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Classification systems for impacted mandibular third molar -- Difficulty index -- References -- 6 Basics of radiology for impacted mandibular third molars -- Introduction -- Conventional intraoral periapical radiograph -- Tube shift intraoral radiographic technique -- Panoramic radiographs -- Cone-beam computed tomography -- Magnetic resonance imaging -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Clinical and radiographic assessment for impacted mandibular third molars -- Clinical assessment -- Radiographic assessment -- Summary of difficulty assessment indices -- References |
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8 Armamentarium for transalveolar extraction of third molars -- Introduction -- Classification of instruments -- Instruments for diagnosis -- Instruments for preparation of the surgical site -- Instruments used to maintain mouth opening -- Instruments for administration of local anaesthesia -- Instruments for clear surgical site -- Instruments for placing incision -- Instruments for reflection -- Instruments for retraction -- Instruments for bone removal and odontotomy -- Instruments for tooth delivery -- Instruments for socket management |
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Instruments and materials for haemostasis and wound closure -- Instruments and materials for post-operative dressing -- Instruments for sterilization and storage -- Advances -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 9 Principles and flaps for mandibular third molar surgery -- Introduction -- Principles of tooth extraction -- Use of dental elevators for third molar surgery -- Flaps for the mandibular third molar extraction -- Principles of suturing -- Ergonomics -- References -- 10 Surgical techniques for transalveolar extraction of the mandibular third molars -- Asepsis and patient preparation |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Local anaesthesia |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000813166 |
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1000813169 |
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