Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6052244 | British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
There is a resurgence of interest in coronectomy for the management of mandibular third molars because it has a low risk of injury to the inferior dental nerve. However, there is concern that the root that is left in place will eventually become a source of infection. We describe the histological evaluation of 26 consecutive symptomatic coronectomy roots in 21 patients. All roots had vital tissue in the pulp chamber and there was no evidence of periradicular inflammation. Persistent postoperative symptoms related predominantly to inflammation of the soft tissue, which was caused by partially erupted roots or failure of the socket to heal.
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Authors
Vinod Patel, Chris Sproat, Jerry Kwok, Kiran Beneng, Selvam Thavaraj, Mark McGurk,