Prevention of wrong-site tooth extraction: clinical guidelines.

Janice S. Lee; Arthur W. Curley; Richard A. Smith; Insitute of Medicine

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Prevention of wrong-site tooth extraction: clinical guidelines.

December 16, 2011

Lee JS, Curley AW, Smith RA, et al. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007;65(9):1793-9.

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This article discusses strategies to prevent wrong-site tooth extraction including education, improving referral forms, and standardizing preoperative procedures. A prior AHRQ WebM&M commentary also discussed this topic.

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