Current perspectives on the surgical management of mandibular third molars in the United Kingdom: the need for further research

Current perspectives on the surgical management of mandibular third molars in the United Kingdom: the need for further research: This survey of expert opinion regarding the management of mandibular third molar (M3M) impaction and its clinical sequelae was circulated to all members of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS). It was completed by 289 clinicians who reported treating 60003 patients annually. Respondents included 199 (69%) specialists and 58 (20%) primary care clinicians. Most (99%) of the clinicians treated at least one M3M with complete surgical removal (CSR) annually. Only 69% performed one or more coronectomies (COR). (Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)