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Evidence-Based Clinical Decisions in Oral Surgery

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Various controversial issues in third molar surgery are discussed in the light of the best available evidence; debates on prophylactic extractions, antibiotic prophylaxis, and control of short-term postoperative morbidities are among the issues presented. Important considerations in jaw augmentation such as donor site (endochondral vs. membranous), technicalities of harvest, and alternative procedures are viewed through the spectacle of current evidence. Also, the controversies involved in the treatment of mandibular condyles fractures are extensively discussed.

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