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250 maxillary and 177 mandibular extractions of hopeless teeth were performed. Electrical mallet was used to carry out the surgery instead of conventional procedure with luxators, elevators and forceps. Intraoral x-rays were performed to evaluate the cortical bone plate preservation. Post-operative control at 2 weeks was programmed to control soft tissue healing

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Electric mallet can be successfully employed in oral surgery. Optimal hard and soft tissue preservation was demonstrated after a total of 427 teeth

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As a maxillofacial surgeon, it was very interesting to apply the electric mallet in Dentistry. A different approach gave us optimal results

Dr Paolo Capparé
IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital and Vita-Salute University, Milan

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This page is a summary of: The Utility of the Electric Mallet, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, May 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000523.
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