The effect of age on third molar extraction difficulty: a retrospective cross-sectional cohort study
Surgical and maxillary simple extractions were more difficult at a higher age. Surprisingly, in the mandible, simple extractions were easier at a higher age.
Authors
- Johanna Snäll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8514-5764)
- Irja Ventä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2753-8444)
- A Noro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7723-9122)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/aos.v85.45308
- Primary Topic
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Department of Social Services, Australian Government