A systematic review finds coronectomy lowers inferior alveolar nerve injury risk in specific dental extractions, indicating careful patient selection is crucial.
Coronectomy significantly reduces the risk of inferior alveolar nerve injury in mandibular third molar surgery compared to extraction in cases with inferior alveolar nerve proximity. The main drawback to this technique is subsequent root migration, which is common but rarely clinically problematic. Careful patient selection and follow-up are essential in selecting this procedure.
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