1. Changes to the consent process for mandibular third molar surgery
- Author
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Craig Aubrey, Bell Garmon, and Henderson Stephen
- Subjects
Mandibular third molar ,Orthodontics ,Cone beam computed tomography ,business.industry ,Medicine ,sense organs ,General Medicine ,Inferior alveolar nerve ,skin and connective tissue diseases ,business ,Process (anatomy) ,Lingual nerve - Abstract
Changes to the delivery of oral surgical services, the production and review of clinical guidelines, increased availability of cross-sectional imaging and the introduction of alternative techniques for surgical management of third molar disease have subtly changed the care that a patient will receive. In reviewing those changes, this article aims to promote continued discussion by the profession as to how patients can be best treated while avoiding a protectionist approach to patient care.
- Published
- 2019