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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…
Safe elevator use depends on controlled force, correct instrument selection, secure finger support, clear visualisation and an appropriate purchase point. Adjacent teeth should not be used casually…
Discuss assessment by defect size, timing, sinus status, imaging and tissue quality. What findings trigger same-day referral in your setting?
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…
Question: Does MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery automatically make a dentist eligible for MCh cranio-maxillofacial surgery? Answer: No. Eligibility depends on the current programme prospectus,…
DentalReach Critical Appraisal: Dental extractions, as we know, are common dental procedures even in today’s minimally invasive world of dentistry where saving the tooth is the. Its strongest use is…
Question: Should panoramic radiographs be taken routinely at fixed intervals? Answer: Imaging should answer a patient-specific diagnostic question after history and examination. Panoramic…
Most patients can receive routine dental treatment without stopping anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy. Identify the drug and indication, assess procedural bleeding risk, review INR or renal…
DentalReach Critical Appraisal: The essential variables are indication, imaging, anatomy, medical risk, haemostasis, infection control, consent and a clear referral threshold. Technique should…
DentalReach Practice Perspective: - Dr Mriganka Sekhar Ghose Abstract Background: This is a clinical research which specifically focusses on COVID-19 signs & symptoms in the oral &... The concept is…
CBCT is justified when a specific three-dimensional diagnostic question cannot be answered adequately by clinical examination and lower-dose imaging, and the result is expected to change patient…
What validation is required before a pH-responsive or colour-changing suture can be used as an infection indicator?