ORAL SURGERY, EXTRACTION OF ROOTS

Course overview

RETAINED DENTAL ROOTS ARISE MOST COMMONLY DUE TO PRIOR DENTAL EXTRACTION PROCEDURES, DURING WHICH THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY OR UNINTENTIONALLY LEFT BEHIND. THEY CAN ALSO ARISE FROM FACIAL TRAUMA THAT RESULTS IN DENTAL FRACTURES. THEIR REMOVAL MAY BE WARRANTED TO MAKE WAY FOR A FUTURE DENTAL IMPLANT OR DENTAL PROSTHESIS OR DUE TO ODONTOGENIC PAIN, INFECTION, OR ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGY. THE EXTRACTION OF RETAINED ROOT TIPS IS A SURGICAL PROCEDURE FREQUENTLY PERFORMED IN THE OUTPATIENT SETTING BY DENTISTS AND DENTAL SPECIALISTS. APPROPRIATELY MANAGING RETAINED ROOTS REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF DENTAL MORPHOLOGY, CURRENT ROOT REMOVAL TECHNIQUES, INDICATIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PROPER EVALUATION AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES USED TO EXTRACT DENTAL ROOTS. ADDITIONALLY, IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF HEALTHCARE TEAM MEMBERS WHEN PERFORMING THIS TYPE OF SURGERY.