Post-operative follow-up following the removal of wisdom teeth.
This article determines whether it is possible to decrease the number of review appointments following wisdom teeth removal without detriment to the patient. A prospective single-centre study was undertaken in a general hospital with 130 consecutive patients undergoing the removal of impacted wisdom teeth.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Bristol.
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D000698:Analgesia; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery