Oral Surgery

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Dentoalveolar SurgeryDentoalveolar surgery, which includes the extraction of teeth (exodontia), probably occupies a large part of the time of most oral surgeons.The technic of tooth extraction has been perfected. Teeth judged to be complicated on x-ray examination because of exostosis of the roots or anatomic deformity are excised by an open procedure that allows clear vision and prevents laceration of the soft tissue and fracturing of the surrounding alveolar bone.51 , 52 Much more attention has recently been devoted to the correction of deformities and preparation of the alveolar ridge for the construction of satisfactory dentures.53 , 54 Deformities such as maxillary . . .

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