Professional paper
The role of the wisdom tooth in fixed and mobile dental prosthetics
D. Marić
; Klinika za stomatološku protetiku Stomatološkog fakulteta, Beograd
B. Babić
; Klinika za stomatološku protetiku Stomatološkog fakulteta, Beograd
Z. Marinković
; Gradski zavod za zubnolekarsku zaštitu, Beograd ORL »Ivan Milutinovic:«
M. Božovoć
; Medicinski centar, Kraljevo
Abstract
I't is an established opinion that wisdom teeth are very weak teeth, that they are subject to caries and therefore one should not count on them too much. This is probably the reason that very little mention is made of wisdom teeth in the literature, especially in works dealing with prosthetic aspects. On the other hand the dental surgeon engaged in prosthetic work very often encounters a complex problem in his daily practice accompanying uni- or bilateral terminal tooth gaps. For this reason the authors have gone into an analysis of the problems of terminal tooth gaps and their possible solution by preservation and use of the wisdom toth either in fixed or mobile stomatologic prosthetics. Working at this problem the authors arrived at the conclusion that full attention ought to be devoted to the wisdom teeth in early youth. This may be achieved if regular and complete development of the wisdom teeth is made possible and if any likely carious processes are treated on time.
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107651
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Publication date:
15.3.1974.
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