Extraoral Extraction of an Impacted Molar Using Bone Lid Technique

Year 2013, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 42 - 43, 29.07.2013

Gökhan Göçmen Altan Varol Selçuk Basa Kamil Göker

Abstract

We present a simple technique to keep the integrity of the lateral
cortical wall after extraction of deeply impacted tooth located at the
lower border of the mandibular base.

Keywords

Bone-lid; impacted molar; extra-oral; extraction; tooth;

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