Coronectomia: uma alternativa a extração de terceiros molares inclusos - revisão de literatura e relato de caso

Abstract

Coronectomy is an alternative to mandibular third molar surgery, where there is a close contact with the inferior alveolar nerve. It consists in the technique of crown and root separation from the dental element, thus, during the procedure only the crown is removed, and the roots remain in the alveolus, minimizing the chances of 5 lesion to the inferior alveolar nerve during the procedure. This surgery is indicated for unerupted dental elements, which have their roots in intimate contact with noble structures, such as the inferior alveolar nerve, thus reducing the chances of damaging these structures and causing complications to the patients. This study aims to define a case report and perform a literature review on the technique, show its indications, contraindications, and description of the procedure, in addition to observing whether it has good results in competency studies.