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  2. Dental anesthesia - Wikipedia

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    Both regional block and infiltration techniques are considered the first choice injections for anaesthetising the mandibular teeth. Different techniques are chosen based on different factors: Patient age [5] Infiltration anaesthesia is a preferable method to anaesthetise deciduous/primary teeth in children.

  3. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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    The American Public Health Association, for example, adopted a policy, Opposition to Prophylactic Removal of Third Molars (Wisdom Teeth), because of the large number of injuries resulting from unnecessary extractions. [9] Supernumerary teeth that are blocking other teeth from coming in. Supplementary or malformed teeth. Fractured teeth.

  4. Coronectomy - Wikipedia

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    When extracting lower wisdom teeth, coronectomy is a treatment option involving removing the crown of the lower wisdom tooth, whilst keeping the roots in place in healthy patients. This option is given to patients as an alternative to extraction when the wisdom teeth are in close association with the inferior alveolar nerve , and so used to ...

  5. Wisdom tooth - Wikipedia

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    Impacted wisdom teeth are classified by the direction and depth of impaction, the amount of available space for tooth eruption and the amount of soft tissue or bone that covers them. The classification structure allows clinicians to estimate the probabilities of impaction, infections and complications associated with wisdom teeth removal. [31]

  6. Impacted wisdom teeth - Wikipedia

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    Impacted wisdom teeth are classified by the direction and depth of impaction, the amount of available space for tooth eruption, and the amount of soft tissue or bone (or both) that covers them. The classification structure helps clinicians estimate the risks for impaction, infections and complications associated with wisdom teeth removal. [6]

  7. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    The removal of the decayed tooth is performed if the tooth is too far destroyed from the decay process to effectively restore the tooth. Extractions are sometimes considered if the tooth lacks an opposing tooth or will probably cause further problems in the future, as may be the case for wisdom teeth. [145]

  8. The best electric toothbrushes of 2025, according to dentists

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    Cost: $300 | Cleaning: Oscillating-rotating | Color options: Black, white, pink, blue. Across the board, the Oral-B Pro Series iO 9 was a favorite among the experts we asked. It also has fantastic ...

  9. Inferior alveolar nerve anaesthesia - Wikipedia

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    Administration of anesthesia near the mandibular foramen causes blockage of the inferior alveolar nerve and the nearby lingual nerve by diffusion (includes supplying the tongue). This causes patients to lose sensation in: their mandibular teeth on one side (via inferior alveolar nerve block) their lower lip and chin on one side (via mental ...