title: [Germectomy. The germ of the third mandibular molar in children: remove or preserve?].
abstract: Third molars are often removed in order to prevent complications and various other problems associated with impacted third molars and their removal. Abortion of mandibular third molars is a procedure carried out at an early age in those subjects where there is insufficient room for the eruption of the third molars. On the other hand one can also decide to remove the second molars and to annexate orthodontically the third molars in the arch.
authors.affiliation: Uit de afdeling Mond- en Kaakchirurgie, Academisch Ziekenhuis te Nijmegen.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Voorsmit
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: van den Bergh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D014077:Tooth Erosion; D014083:Tooth Germ / Q000601:surgery*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*