Tooth Extraction: A Systematic Revision

Authors: Alvarenga AF*, Picinini LS, Ferreira AP and de Oliveira RG

DOI: 10.23880/oajds-16000248

Volume 5, Issue 2

Abstract

Introduction: Tooth extraction is a technique widely used in dentistry when dentists are faced with the impossibility of maintaining or restoring teeth in the oral cavity, resulting in physiologically induced bone resorption. Aims: Verify the surgical technique of atraumatic tooth extraction by means of a systematic review of the literature. Methods: Studies found in the Medline electronic databases were analyzed. In the search strategy, the following combinations of key words were used: (“atraumatic tooth extraction” AND “atraumatic tooth removal” AND “atraumatic extraction technique”.) Results: The eight articles that formed part of this review demonstrated that there was controversy in the results relative to the best technique for determining the decisive practice for treating the patient, which did not differ in the choice of the lower rate of post-extraction bone resorption. Conclusion: There is still a lack of consistent scientific evidence for application of the surgical technique of choice.

Keywords: Tooth Extraction; Atraumatic Extraction Technique; Atraumatic Tooth Extraction

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