Bur Technique and Chisel Mallet Technique in Impacted 3rd Molar
Muthulingam Vivek, Vijay Ebenezer and R. Balakrishnan

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, 600100, India.

Abstract: Surgical removal of impacted third molar is one of the common surgical procedures carried out in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery set up. This study aimed at clinically assessing the three different surgical techniques (lingual split, using chisel and mallet, buccal approach techniques, using rotary instruments used in the removal of impacted mandibular third molars

Keywords: Lingual split; paresthesia; trismus; swelling

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