A Novel Proforma for Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Impacted Third Molars Prior to Surgical Removal
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Dental surgeons and resident doctors of oral surgery who encounter the complex situation during the third molar removal, such as those in unexpected areas, ofen have limited resources to provide a structured care. Terefore, there is always a need for simple, easy to memorize, situate into practice, comprehensive and cost-effective “Proforma of third molar evaluation†required. Objective: Te purpose of this paper was to facilitate the residents of oral and maxillofacial surgery and the dentists throughout their preliminary phase, by organizing the comprehensive proforma for evaluating upper and lower wisdom tooth impactions, access and anticipate the difculty, judge intraoperative tribulations they might encounter and hence, prepare an appropriate treatment plan. Materials and methods: Te available literature relevant to oral and maxillofacial surgery in online database of the United States National Library of Medicine: PubMed (http://www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/) was investigated. Te inclusion criterion was to review the published clinical papers, abstracts, and evidence based reviews on “Preoperative Evaluation of Impacted Tird Molarâ€. Results: Tirty-six articles found with the search term “Preoperative Evaluation of Impacted Tird Molar†in the literature were searched. Tirteen articles met the inclusion criteria for the study. Te relevant data extracted and discussed. Conclusion: Te advantages of the proforma uses were reported for inpatient care with correct diagnosis, treatment, follow up and prevention of the any superfluous complications further and improved the quality of patient care.
Authors and Affiliations
Dhuvad Jigar M| Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, India Corresponding e-mail: drjigardhuvad1981@gmail.com, Shah Jay C| Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, India, Anchlia Sonal M| Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
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