Transalveolar Extraction of the Mandibular Third Molars

Book Description:

This practical manual provides details on the clinical and radiographic evaluation, classification, principles of suturing and flaps, intricacies of the transalveolar surgery, newer advances in mandibular third molar surgery and complications that may be encountered during mandibular third molar exodontia. It presents vital surgical skills for the mandibular third molar exodontia in a concise and to-the-point manner. This book is a user-friendly resource for students of dentistry and maxillofacial surgery, as it brings together information from various reputable resources to one single platform for easier understanding and application.

Key Features:

Addresses the necessary gap in the literature with a concise yet comprehensive approach.

Overhauls and updates the content to provide an exam-oriented text for students of oral and maxillofacial surgery, and professionals.

Table of Contents:

1. Prologue to ‘Transalveolar Extraction of the Mandibular Third Molars’
M. Anthony Pogrel
2. Antiquity and Introduction to the Third Molar or the “Wisdom” Tooth
Sivakumar Beena, Darpan Bhargava
3. Applied Surgical Anatomy for Transalveolar Extraction of the Mandibular Third Molar
V. Vidya Devi, Darpan Bhargava
4. Indications and Contraindications for Surgical Extraction of the Mandibular Third Molars
Preeti G Bhargava, Vivianne Ibrahim Shehata Sobh, Darpan Bhargava
5. Classification for Impacted Mandibular Third Molars
Puneet Wadhwani, Sapna Tandon, Darpan Bhargava, Pramod Kumar Gandra
6. Basics of Radiology for Impacted Mandibular Third Molars
Sonam Khurana, Prashant Jaju, Darpan Bhargava
7. Clinical and Radiographic Assessment for Impacted Mandibular Third Molars
Darpan Bhargava
8. Armamentarium for Transalveolar Extraction of Third Molars
Elavenil Panneerselvam, Sasikala Balasubramaniam, Arun Vignesh
9. Principles and Flaps for Mandibular Third Molar Surgery
Darpan Bhargava
10. Surgical Techniques for Transalveolar Extraction of the Mandibular Third Molars
Darpan Bhargava
11. Periodontal Considerations for Impacted Mandibular Third Molars
Sumedha Srivastava, Jaideep Mahendra, Khushboo Desai
12. Complications with Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery
Kishore Moturi, Anil Budumuru, R S G Satyasai
13. Healing after Mandibular Third Molar Extraction
Einstein A, Shubhangi Durgakumar Mishra, Darpan Bhargava
14. Advances in Surgical Extraction of the Mandibular Third Molars
Sundar Ramalingam, Darpan Bhargava
15. Medico-legal Considerations and Informed Consent for Mandibular Third Molar Extractions
George Paul
16. Pharmacology relevant to Mandibular Third Molar Surgery
Georgakopoulou Eleni, Darpan Bhargava
17. Case History: Transalveolar Extraction of the Mandibular Third Molars
Darpan Bhargava
18. Appendix of Clinical Cases: Transalveolar Extraction of the Mandibular Third Molars
Vankudoth Dal Singh, Darpan Bhargava