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30 discussions in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Socket preservation is not required after every extraction. The decision depends on the treatment plan, socket morphology, buccal plate integrity, soft-tissue phenotype, infection control, aesthetic…
Question: Should panoramic radiographs be taken routinely at fixed intervals? Answer: Imaging should answer a patient-specific diagnostic question after history and examination. Panoramic…
Third-molar agenesis is common and has a genetic component, but saying that wisdom teeth are becoming “extinct” oversimplifies the evidence. Population differences, jaw development, tooth-size…
Discuss assessment by defect size, timing, sinus status, imaging and tissue quality. What findings trigger same-day referral in your setting?
What validation is required before a pH-responsive or colour-changing suture can be used as an infection indicator?
How should a clinician choose and use a dental elevator while limiting injury to teeth, bone and soft tissues?