A study was undertaken, using Panorex radiographs, to examine the effect on alveolar bone o f the time interval between the extraction o f a tooth and the commencement o f active tooth movement into the extraction site. There were 3 experimental groups o f 25 subjects each, namely, no treatment; active canine retraction begun within 3 weeks o f extraction o f the first premolar; and active cani...

Exodontia is a common dental procedure which is routinely dispensed in our practice. Although the extraction of the tooth has become, in most of the cases, the last resort of treatment, dentists often consider tooth extraction as a minor and unimportant procedure. Sometimes dental surgeons attempt extraction without doing proper diagnosis, hoping that all will go well, but it can become an expe...

Background and Aim: Full extraction is often accompanied by adverse functional and esthetic effects. Postponing tooth loss is the ultimate goal of dental care. Thus, knowledge about the reasons of tooth loss and the mean age of patients can help in de-signing preventive programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the causes of full mouth extraction of teeth and the mean age of patients. Ma...

BACKGROUND Maxillary tuberosity during teeth extraction can occur in dental practice. The aim of this paper was to present a case of the maxillary tuberosity fracture occurred during tooth extraction, which was the subject of the forensic expertise. CASE REPORT The maxillary tuberosity fracture created during the extraction of the upper molar was neither timely nor adequately managed by the d...

autogenous tooth transplantation (att) is a simple and reasonable choice for replacing the missing teeth when a proper donor tooth is available. this report presents a case of successful att of a maxillary right third molar for replacement of mandibular right second molar with a concomitant endodontic-periodontal disease. the mandibular second molar was believed to be hopeless due to a severe d...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons for and patterns of extraction of permanent teeth in a subset of the Saudi population. METHODS During a 3-month period, dentists were asked to record, using a specially designed survey form, the reasons for every extraction of a permanent tooth. The reasons for tooth extraction were assigned to different causes, ie, dental ca...

background and aims. different clinical studies have reported high survival rates in immediate implant placement in extraction sockets with periapical lesions. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of er:yag laser irradiation on success rate of immediate implant placement in tooth extraction sockets with chronic periapical lesions. materials and methods. thirty patients requiring ...