ABSTRACT
Coronectomy procedures are widely carried out in secondary care, involving the removal of the dental crown, while retaining the roots in situ. This paper defines and explains the rationale behind coronectomy. It also seeks to review the indications for referral of wisdom teeth, and how to identify high-risk wisdom teeth radiographically using two- and three-dimensional imaging. Using this information, this article aims to provide the practitioner with information on short- and long-term management of high-risk wisdom teeth and discusses coronectomy versus extraction. It also discusses the complications of coronectomy and the importance of adequate consent.
Subject(s)
Crowns , Device Removal , Humans , Molar, Third/diagnostic imaging , Molar, Third/surgery , Patient Care Planning , Postoperative Complications , Tooth ExtractionABSTRACT
The anomalies resulting from abnormal rotation of the midgut loop are briefly reviewed. A case of hyperrotation with cecal ascent is described--only the second such case reported, so far as the authors are aware. The liver in this subject was larger than average, and the suggestion is made that the presence of a large liver combined with exuberant growth of the ascending colon may explain the hyperrotation. Although this anomaly is clearly very rare and not in itself pathological, the highly unusual position of the cecum and much of the ascending colon in these cases may cause problems in the diagnosis of appendicitis or during laparatomy.
