PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to measure the difficulty of third molar (M3) extractions and to identify demographic, anatomic, and operative variables associated with extraction difficulty. MATERIALS AND METHODS To address the research purpose, we implemented a prospective cohort study and enrolled a sample composed of patients presenting for M3 removal. Predictor variables were categ...

BACKGROUND Many reports have indicated the treatment for permanent teeth with disturbed eruption due to the presence of supernumerary teeth. However, successful treatment for an unerupted maxillary incisor with severe rotation and another maxillary incisor with disturbed eruption by a supernumerary tooth is quite rare. CASE REPORT We treated a 7-year-old Japanese male with an unerupted and se...

BACKGROUND Tooth extraction is the most common form of dental treatment in developing countries despite significant advances in medicine and dentistry. Dental caries, periodontitis, orthodontics, trauma and prosthodontics are the main reasons for extractions. OBJECTIVE To determine the patterns of tooth extractions and the reasons for these extractions in a primary care dental clinic attached...

OBJECTIVE Unexpected post-extraction bleeding is often experienced in clinical practice. Therefore, determining the risk of post-extraction bleeding in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy prior to surgery is beneficial. This study aimed to verify whether the HAS-BLED score was useful in predicting post-extraction bleeding in patients taking warfarin. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. ...