In primitive societies teeth were extracted with a chisel-shaped piece of wood held against the tooth and pounded with a mallet. Early Chinese tooth-pullers used their fingers, strengthening them for the task by spending hours pulling nails out of...

A dental extraction, sometimes referred to as exodontia, is the removal of a tooth from the mouth. Extractions are performed for a wide variety of reasons, including tooth decay that has destroyed enough tooth structure to prevent restoration....

Fundamental technique optimizes oral surgical procedure efficiency and effectiveness Thoughtful scheduling and effective communication optimizes patient care. As a small animal practitioner, your time is scheduled for medicine, surgery, client consultation and dental procedures. The area of greatest difficulty in scheduling typically involves...

A 41-year-old woman complains that her right eye has been swollen shut for 5 days A 41-year-old woman was referred to the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute inpatient consultation service with right periorbital edema. She had been transferred on the day of evaluation from...

An Egyptian-Canadian man accused of spying for Israel said Wednesday he confessed because he was tortured with electric shocks and his lawyer urged the court to throw out the confession.Mohammed el-Attar, 30, is on trial in the State Security Emergency Court, and has pleaded not...

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