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AJPH First Look, published online ahead of print Jul 31, 2007
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The Prophylactic Extraction of Third Molars: A Public Health Hazard

Jay W. Friedman, DDS, MPH

Jay W. Friedman is a retired general dentist and a consultant and writer living in Los Angeles, Calif.


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  		FIGURE 1—— A mesioangular impaction, with the roots in close proximity to or saddling the mandibular canal containing the mandibular nerve.

 

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  		FIGURE 2—— Panographic radiograph of 4 normally developing wisdom teeth, classified as full bony impactions at the time of extraction.

 




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