| Legal implications of third molar removal. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 18088871 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
This article focuses on legal ramifications inherent in the management of impacted teeth. The initial section explores the potential problems associated with the care of impacted teeth that makes such treatment clinically challenging and legally risky. The next section discusses means of preventing or mitigating the injuries that can occur during or after impaction surgery. The final sections cover various strategies to consider should a problem occur or legal action seem imminent. |
| | |
Authors:
|
James R Hupp |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America Volume: 19 ISSN: 1042-3699 ISO Abbreviation: Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2007-12-19 Completed Date: 2008-09-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9001454 Medline TA: Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 129-36, viii Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA. jhupp@sod.umsmed.edu |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Dental Care
/
legislation & jurisprudence Humans Informed Consent / legislation & jurisprudence Intraoperative Complications / prevention & control Liability, Legal* Lingual Nerve / injuries Malpractice / legislation & jurisprudence Mandibular Nerve / injuries Molar, Third / surgery* Postoperative Complications / prevention & control Tooth Extraction* / adverse effects, methods Tooth, Impacted / surgery* United States |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Complications of third molar surgery.
Next Document: Autoimmune disease and the female patient.