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- Title
Comparison of split-bone technique versus bur technique in the impacted third molar surgery.
- Authors
Aravind, R. Vijay; Asokan, Chandhini; Ramalingam, Balakrishnan
- Abstract
Objective: Surgical removal of impacted third molar is done most commonly in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. This study aimed at clinically comparing the two different surgical techniques and finding the reasonably better technique (lingual split using chisel and mallet and buccal approach technique using rotary instruments) used in the removal of impacted mandibular third molars. Materials and Methods: The present clinical study comprised 40 patients with impacted mandibular wisdom teeth. Patients were divided into two groups and bone covering the third molar was removed by the split-bone technique using chisel and mallet and buccal approach technique using rotary instruments. Results: Time period of surgery was significantly increased in bur technique. Trismus was increased significantly in split-bone technique when compared to buccal approach technique using rotary instruments. Post-operative lingual nerve paresthesia was significantly higher in lingual split technique. Dry socket was more in patients of buccal approach technique using rotary instruments. Conclusion: In this study, we found that split-bone technique using chisel and mallet is found to be better when compared to buccal approach technique using rotary instruments (bur technique).
- Subjects
MAXILLOFACIAL surgery; THIRD molar surgery; LINGUAL nerve; OPERATIVE surgery; ORAL surgery
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2019, Vol 12, p29
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article