Qualified removal of third molar. 3rd edition. Asanami S.

Practicing dentists usually consider the removal of third molar to their weak side. The reasons for this are many circumstances:

1) the difficulty of assessing the duration of the intervention necessary for the extraction of the third molar, which leads to problems in the compilation of the schedule;

2) the possibility of unexpected delays in preparation for surgical intervention;

3) the probability of canceling the reception or termination of the operation; 4) the risk of developing unexpected complications during the operation.

However, the fact that dentists consider the removal of third moles by their weak side also has certain financial grounds, primarily due to the degree of coverage of expenses associated with this manipulation, since the Japanese social insurance system practically does not takes into account potential complications. Be that as it may, the dentist cannot avoid the extraction of third molar. For this reason, we bring to your attention a detailed analysis of clinical cases with a demonstration of various methods that we use in our practice. This will allow the reader to more accurately determine the degree of complexity of removal of third molars in various clinical cases and treat with greater confidence.

All cases presented in the book are found in our daily practice. The time required to conduct intervention was calculated as an average among the employees of our team. Please, before using the presented information, first take x -rays and compare them with similar pictures in this book. Information from this book can be used as a methodological guide, which will allow extraction with minimal complications and as soon as possible. Clinical cases presented in the first edition were largely revised and corrected for this publication.

We would like to thank for the help of Dr. Robert S. Johnson. His contribution to the creation of this manual made it possible to add valuable information about drugs available in the USA.