Does Laterally Rotated Flap Design Influence the Short-Term Periodontal Status of Second Molars and Postoperative Discomfort After Partially Impacted Third Molar Surgery?


KORKMAZ Y. T., MOLLAOĞLU N., ÖZMERİÇ KURTULUŞ N.

JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.73, sa.6, ss.1031-1041, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Özet

Purpose: To assess the influence of the surgical removal of partially impacted third molars (3Ms) and compare the effects of a 3-cornered laterally rotated flap (LRF) with primary closure (flap 1) and an envelope flap with secondary closure (flap 2) on the short-term periodontal status of the adjacent second molars (2Ms). We also assessed the postoperative complications after removal of the partially impacted 3M.