Often, when removing a tooth, a surgeon faces a tricky situation when the root fractures. It is an agonizing situation both for the surgeon and the patient.
The ideal tooth extraction is the painless removal of the whole tooth, or tooth root,with minimal trauma to the investing tissues and so that the wound heals uneventfully, and no postoperative prosthetic problem is created.
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When removing a tooth, the surgeon often hears a familiar cracking sound , which is nothing but the yielding of alveolar bone to apical pressure.
However, after removing the tooth, it is seen that the root tip has fractured and is retained in the socket.
The technical skill of the dental surgeon is very valuable, the correct handling of the luxator would be enough to solve the extraction of the dental root in a very short time.
7 ORAL SURGERY BOOKS that every specialist must read. The following list of Oral Surgery books includes literature published since 2000. Professionals in this specialty have to read this collection of books.
The University of The Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry presents. Video demonstrating how to use a luxator to remove a broken root by Professor and Director Anders Nattestad, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
