Is there justification for prophylactic extraction of third molars? A systematic review

The present systematic review was performed to investigate if there is evidence justifying the prophylactic extraction of third molars, one of the most frequent procedures in oral surgery. A series of searches was carried out for randomized, clinical trials and systematic reviews in seven databases...

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Main Authors: Moacir Guilherme da Costa, Camila Alessandra Pazzini, Mariele Cristina Garcia Pantuzo, Maria Letícia Ramos Jorge, Leandro Silva Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2013-04-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242013000200183