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ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 507-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2011.07.003
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Tooth extraction; Infection; Pericoronitis; Third molar
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Immediate extraction of teeth in the setting of an acute infection has shown to be beneficial for many reasons. It results in faster resolution of the infection, decreased pain, and earlier return of function and oral intake. The risk of seeding the infection into deeper spaces by performing immediate extraction is low.
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