Abstract:Background
Several methods and variables have been proposed to evaluate surgical difficulty in lower third molar extraction.
Aims
The main aim of the present study is to identify which variable influences most the surgeon’s judgment on technical difficulty and which patient‐ and tooth‐related variables are directly associated with an increase in surgical difficulty.
Materials & Methods
A prospective observational study was performed. Assessment of the difficulty of surgery was conducted both asking surgeons to… Show more
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