title: Technological advances in extraction techniques and outpatient oral surgery.
abstract: There have been several exciting technological advances in extraction techniques and outpatient oral surgery within the last decade. A variety of new instruments and techniques are revolutionizing the fields of oral and maxillofacial surgery and dentistry. This article reviews the newer innovations in dentistry including the powered periotome, piezosurgery, the Physics Forceps, laser therapy, orthodontic techniques, and use of polyurethane foam.
authors: Department of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. aweissdds@gmail.com
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Weiss
authors: Avichai
authors: A
authors: Stern
authors: Harry
authors: H
authors: Dym
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000639:trends*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery; D014732:Vibration
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011140:Polyurethanes