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. 2011 Jul;55(3):501-13, viii.
doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2011.02.008. Epub 2011 Apr 3.

Technological advances in extraction techniques and outpatient oral surgery

Adam Weiss  1 , Avichai Stern, Harry Dym
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Technological advances in extraction techniques and outpatient oral surgery

Adam Weiss et al. Dent Clin North Am. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

There have been several exciting technological advances in extraction techniques and outpatient oral surgery within the last decade. A variety of new instruments and techniques are revolutionizing the fields of oral and maxillofacial surgery and dentistry. This article reviews the newer innovations in dentistry including the powered periotome, piezosurgery, the Physics Forceps, laser therapy, orthodontic techniques, and use of polyurethane foam.

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