Background Prophylactic removal of asymptomatic disease‐free impacted wisdom teeth is
surgical removal of wisdom teeth in the absence of symptoms and with no evidence of local …

Background. Defining the indications for third-molar extraction continues to be a topic of
controversy. Methods. The dentist's management of third molars commonly hinges on …

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 …

Regulatory and reimbursement authorities face uncertain choices when considering the
adoption of health-care technologies. In this Viewpoint, we present an analytic framework …

Aim Commissioners of Health Technology Assessments require timely reviews to attain
efficacious decisions on healthcare and treatments. In recent years, there has been an …

Background The prophylactic removal of asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth is defined as
the (surgical) removal of wisdom teeth in the absence of local disease. Impacted wisdom …

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 …

Surgical management of impacted third molars is a common treatment routinely dispensed
in the private offices of oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Removing asymptomatic third …

Objective: Removal of third molars (3Ms) is one of the most common surgical procedures
performed by dental surgeons. 3Ms that are associated with pathologic changes such as …

BACKGROUND Impacted third molars are third molars that are blocked, by soft tissue or
bone, from fully erupting through the gum. This can cause pain and disease. The treatment …