Third Molars 3

Question 1

what does decision to extract an 8 usually depend on (4 factors)

Answer 1

patient involvement
current status of patient and third molar
risk of complications
patient access to treatment

Question 2

what are three methods of anaesthesia that could be used for XLA of third molar

Answer 2

local anaesthesia alone
conscious sedation
general anaesthetic

Question 3

what do GA and IV sedation require

Answer 3

written consent form

Question 4

what is the risk of 7s having large restorations in them when extracting an 8

Answer 4

restoration fracture risk

Question 5

what percentage of people experience permanent altered sensation of lower lip/ chin following XLA of a lower 8

Answer 5

less than 1%

Question 6

how long can it take nerves to fully recover after surgery

Answer 6

18-24 months

Question 7

what percentage of people experience temporary paraesthesia of lower lip following XLA of lower 8

Answer 7

10-20%