Analysis of the Pericoronitis Epidemiology and Key Aspects of Treatment
Keywords:
pericoronitis, lower third molar, operculectomy, retention, dystopiaAbstract
The article presents a retrospective analysis of the medical records of patients with pericoronitis who sought help at the clinic of surgical dentistry of the Tashkent State Dental Institute during 2024. The results of a structural analysis of the prevalence of the disease, aspects of diagnosis and management of patients, the composition and quality of therapeutic measures and their effectiveness are given.
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