title: Postoperative morbidity with mandibular third molar surgery: a comparison of two techniques.
abstract: The postoperative pain and swelling that followed the removal of symmetrically impacted mandibular third molars by the split bone and bur techniques was studied in 30 patients. Removal by the split bone technique produced noticeably less pain and swelling. Interdependence was noted between pain and swelling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Manchester Dental School, England.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Middlehurst
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Barker
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*