QUINTESSENCE PUBL CO INC, 551 NORTH KIMBERLY DR, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188-1881 USA
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Abstract
The maxillary tuberosity can fracture during extraction of a molar tooth. If a small bony fragment is affected, the extraction of the tooth and tuberosity continues; however, a conservative approach is advised if the bony fragment is large. In a modified blind surgical technique, the tooth is removed without the fractured bone