Introduction: Recent years have shown an increase in the number of patients referred from primary care to a secondary care setting for oral surgery treatment. Due to the high volume of referrals to specialist Oral Surgery services, it is paramount that the referrals from dentist to specialists be appropriate and of a high standard. Materials and methods: The first part of this study assessed patients referred to two primary care settings for oral surgery procedures in Manchester, UK, and the second part examined the quality of the referrals undertaken.
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