Thursday, June 13, 2013

Surgical steps to remove impacted tooth

Surgical steps to remove impacted tooth
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(A) 'S' shaped incision from the retromolar area to the first molar region,
(B) Reflection and retraction of mucoperiosteum
(C) Use of bur and chisel to remove the ...buccal bone overlying the tooth bud,
(D) Exposure of tooth bud and its removal
(E) Remnants of the dental follicle
are curetted out or removed using a hemostat,
(F) Closure of the wound using three or four sutures.

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