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A review of coronectomy
Author(s) -
Frafjord R.,
Renton T.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-248x.2010.01079.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , radiography , orthodontics , root canal , inferior alveolar nerve , mandibular third molar , molar , mandibular molar , surgery
Coronectomy or intentional partial odontectomy is a procedure whereby the root(s) of a lower third molar tooth that is deemed close to the inferior alveolar canal on radiographic imaging is left in‐situ. Coronectomy is a relatively new procedure and to date there have only been a handful of publications that investigate its' effectiveness as a treatment modality. As a result it is still not commonly practiced worldwide. However, coronectomy is gaining popularity as a risk reducing procedure. This article looks at nine most recent studies on coronectomy and reviews each paper with respect to treatment outcomes.