The Prophylactic Extraction of Third Molars: A Public Health Hazard
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The prophylactic extraction of third molars: a public health hazard.
Ten million third molars (wisdom teeth) are extracted from approximately 5 million people in the United States each year at an annual cost of over $3 billion. In addition, more than 11 million patient days of "standard discomfort or disability"--pain, swelling, bruising, and malaise--result postoperatively, and more than 11000 people suffer permanent paresthesia--numbness of the lip, tongue, an...
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Ten million third molars (wisdom teeth) are extracted from approximately 5 million people in the United States each year at an annual cost of over $3 billion. In addition, more than 11 million patient days of “standard discomfort or disability”— pain, swelling, bruising, and malaise—result postoperatively, and more than 11000 people suffer permanent paresthesia— numbness of the lip, tongue, and...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2006.100271